An early look at the artists that might take the stage for the
city’s biggest music festivals, Arts & Life, page 16

The men’s team defeats Butler in double
overtime, Sports, page 28

Volume #98 | Issue #10 | January 13, 2014 | DePauliaonline.com

New provost resigns after six months on the job
By Jasmine Armand
Staff Writer

After only six short months
as provost, Donald Pope-Davis
resigned from his position
Dec. 13, 2013 with Patricia
O’Donoghue returning as
interim provost.
O’Donoghue, vice president
for alumni outreach and
engagement, was named interim
provost July 1, 2012 after former
provost Helmut Epp stepped
down, ending seven years of

service.
Pope-Davis came to DePaul
from the University of Notre
Dame through a nationwide
search by the Board of Trustees
and the Provost Search
Committee that went as far as to
fly candidates in for interviews
and meet and greets with
students, after which attendees
were invited to give feedback. As
of now, it is unclear whether or
not another nationwide search
will be done or if O’Donoghue
will be offered the position

permanently.
“Professor Pope-Davis is
on academic leave, which is
what many universities call a
sabbatical, for the winter and
spring quarters,” a DePaul
spokeswoman said. “Because his
resignation was submitted just
last month, a decision about a
permanent replacement has not
yet been determined.”
Following his six-month
academic leave, Pope-Davis

Photos courtesy of DePaul

Former interim provost Patricia O’Donoghue, left, replaced Donald

See PROVOST, page 8 Pope-Davis, right, after he resigned from the position Dec. 13.

Chance
Glazed and Infused, Bowtruss come to campus
the Rapper
to perform
at DePaul
By Andrew Morrell
Arts & Life Editor

The DePaul Activities Board
announced Wednesday that
rap wunderkind and Chicago
native Chance the Rapper will be
performing as part of DePaul’s
Winter Concert on Jan. 23.
Unlike year’s past, the event will
take place at Lincoln Hall instead
of the usual location in the
Student Center’s Multipurpose
Room. With this announcement,
DePaul students should delight
in the opportunity to witness
perhaps the most promising
member of hip-hop’s freshman
class performing in his prime.
“We are very excited to
have Chance performing this
year,” Haley Benson, music
coordinator of DAB, said when
contacted via email. “We have
only heard great things since the
announcement of the event on
Wednesday.”
As a former collaborator
with the now defunct Kids
These Days, Chance has
experienced a whirlwind of
success from only two mixtape
releases and a handful of big
name collaborations. His most
recent recording, “Acid Rap,”
was released online for free in
April and became a massive hit,
at press time having racked up
nearly 500,000 downloads on
mixtape hosting site DatPiff.
com. “Acid Rap” had critical
acclaim heaped upon it from
the beginning by Rolling Stone,
Pitchfork and many other major
press outlets. A Lollapalooza
appearance, nationwide tour and

See CHANCE, page 17

The Glazed and Infused display case in Brownstones Cafe in the Lincoln Park Student Center.

courtney Jacquin | the depaulia

Brownstones now serving local doughnut and coffee favorites
By Courtney Jacquin
Managing Editor

Sorry, New Year’s resolutioners, your attempts to eat
healthier this year have been
thwarted by DePaul Dining’s
latest partnership.
Glazed and Infused, the
local gourmet doughnut shop,
will now be selling doughnuts at
Brownstone’s Café.
Doughnuts’
partner-incrime, the cup of coffee, got a
facelift at Brownstones as well
– the café in the Student Center
will now be serving locallyroasted Bowtruss coffee.
“On the DePaul campus,
(Brownstones is) one of four
coffee options within three

blocks, so we’re always looking
to step up our game and get
the best possible product,” Stan
Hansen, marketing manager for
DePaul Dining, said.
For now Brownstones is
the only location on campus
featuring Glazed and Infused
and Bowtruss, but these
products will likely expand to
McGowan Café and The Loop in
the future, according to Hansen.
Glazed
and
Infused
approached DePaul to become
a wholesaler of their doughnuts,
and the partnership was tested
with great success over the
winter break.
Bowtruss was one of many
options for a new coffee vendor

at Brownstones, according to
Hansen, but “Bowtruss fit the
DePaul vibe.”
“We work closely with the
DePaul Fair Trade Committee
,and we wanted to bring a
higher caliber of coffee into
Brownstones,” Hansen said. “We
had heard through Glazed and
Infused about Bowtruss.”
Though the coffee quality
increased, the price hasn’t. A
12-oz. coffee is $1.95, 16-oz.
is $2.20, and 20-oz. $2.45.
Compared
to
Bowtruss’
Lakeview location Brownstones
will save you — an 8-oz. of the
roaster’s batch brew is $2, 12-oz.
is $2.50, and 16-oz. is $2.75.
A pound of the Brownstones

Blend of Bowtruss beans is also
available for sale now for $14.95.
For now, there are five Glazed
and Infused options available:
Vanilla Bean, Maple Bacon Long
John, Crème Brulee, Chocolate
4 and the Demon Long John —
a yeast-raised long john with
a blue vanilla glaze, orange
sprinkles, and DePaul written
across the top. All doughnuts
are $3 each.
At the Lincoln Park location
of Glazed and Infused and
the four other locations across
Chicago, doughnuts range from
$2-$3.
At the moment these are the

See GLAZED, page 8

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Frigid temperatures cancel classes, result in two
broken pipes, approximately $95,000 in damages
By Grant Myatt
News Editor

Heavy snowfall and a polar
vortex created a nasty recipe
for the start of DePaul’s winter
quarter. Freezing temperatures
and endless travel delays caused a
messy start to the year.
DePaul canceled classes and
closed campuses Monday, Jan. 6,
but re-opened the next day despite
continued sub-zero temperatures.
The snow caused no problems
for the university, however the
cold weather caused two wet
piping breaks totaling up to
approximately $95,000 in repairs,
according to Bob Janis, vice
president of facility operations.
One break occurred at the
CDM building in the Loop in the
corridor near the loading dock on
the east end of the building where
a frozen sprinkler line popped
and caused flooding. Two staff
members were temporarily shifted
to other offices upstairs and no
classes were disrupted, Janis said.
The second break at the new
Theatre Building happened right
after Christmas and required
facility operations to dry out and
repair some back house basement
areas, he said. Janis estimated the
damages at The Theatre School
costing about $70,000 and at the
CDM building less than $25,000,
minus in-house labor team costs.
The Theatre School repairs

were completed about a week
ago and the repairs in the CDM
building are “in progress and will
be done soon,” Janis said.
On Sunday, Jan. 5 Chicago
O'Hare's airport recorded 8.7
inches of snow adding to the total
of 19.9 inches for 2014. Then,
on Monday, Jan. 6 the recorded
average teamperature was minus
9 degrees without wind chill,
according to the National Weather
Service Forecast Office.
Despite heavy rain and flood
warnings Friday, Jan. 10, there
were no flooding issues at any
university buildings
Jan. 6 was the first day since
the 2011 blizzard in February
that DePaul cancelled a full day
of classes. Some faculty still
cancelled their classes the next day
due to the rough travel conditions
and weather.
Marcia Good, a visiting
assistant
professor
of
anthropology, commutes from
northwestern
Indiana
and
cancelled her Tuesday classes
despite the university reopening.
“The
conditions
in
northwestern
Indiana
were
terrible on Tuesday and I did not
feel it was safe to drive,” Good
said. “I did not know how bad it
was in Chicago for the decision
makers at DePaul so I did not
second guess their decision to
open on Tuesday.”
Good was able to adjust her
plan for one class to make the first

day resources available online for
students.
“I sent the syllabus, online
versions of two articles and a series
of questions for viewing of [a]
film,” Good said. “I was pleasantly
surprised how well prepared
students were for discussion of the
materials (Thursday) in class.”
Good’s global health course
was more difficult to make up
because “students are an active
part of deciding the course themes
from a set of module,” she said.
“[Thursday] was very full, but I
feel we are on target.”
After days of airline delays and
cancellations, many students and
faculty experienced difficulties
flying in and out of Chicago.
Mark Grossi, a DePaul
freshman, was scheduled to arrive
at Chicago O’Hare Saturday, Jan.
4. After multiple canceled flights,
Grossi finally flew out of North
Carolina Tuesday, Jan. 7 in the
morning despite another hour
delay.
With the weather conditions
last week, Grossi said he believes
more classes should have been
canceled.
"I think classes should have
been cancelled Tuesday as well,
from my understanding the
weather conditions were the exact
same as Monday," Grossi said.
"I understand the need to stay on
schedule but it was still dangerous
for people to commute."

As classes begin again, the line at the
Bean Caffe in the Schmitt Academic Center
is long with cold students looking for a
warm drink, but there's something new and
it's not the year.
Over winter break, the Bean was
completely remodeled in just a few weeks.
The plans, which have been in place since
last April, included a new cold snack section,
menus and other signage. The front features
a green mosaic and a print of grass blades,
giving the Bean a lively, healthy vibe.
“I think it’s more visually appealing,
more modern,” junior Isabel Hickerson said.
“I think it looks out of place in the SAC
because the SAC is outdated, but it was a
good improvement.”
“The new refrigerator is a huge
improvement. I enjoy being able to sort
through the wraps and salads to find the one
I want,” Madi Schroeder, a DePaul freshman
said. “Also, there is a much wider selection
of foods than last quarter due to the larger
size. That being said, I don't believe it made
ordering any faster. There are often still long
lines.”
Lauren Ballewske, an employee at the
Bean for over a year and a half, said that
they have been busier, which could be due
to the colder weather or the Starbucks inside
Dominick’s closing, but from behind the
counter, the remodeling was a long time
coming.

The Bean's updated look features a more prominent refrigerator with various food options and
bottled drinks. This was the first update for The Bean in about five years.

2nd Annual MLK Worship
Celebration

“We didn’t have a lot of space. It was very
tight back here,” she said. “It’s taken some
getting used to so we’re all a little thrown
off because things are in different places, but
there’s more room to breathe.”
"The Bean was remodeled to increase
customer choices and speed of service,"
Joe Mroczkowski, the director of student
centers at DePaul, said. "The finishes and
lighting were also updated because it’s been
approximately five years since that was
done."
Ballewske also added that there are no
new drinks, but there is a new sandwich:
chicken parmesan. “We call it the TJ Special
after TJ (who works at the Bean at the Ray).”
She hopes it will begin a rotation of new
food and drink choices that baristas make

Lincoln Park Campus
5:30 p.m.

up.

To celebrate the reopening of the SAC
location, students could participate in free
food and drink sampling, pick up free Bean
Caffe swag and could enter to win Bean
gift cards, free food/drink coupons and
the grand prize — a personal tour of the
roastery at Metropolis Coffee.
"It’s important to know that the work
done to The Bean was not paid for by
student or University funds," Mrocekowski
said. "It was paid by The Bean."
There are no plans to remodel the Bean
Caffe in the Ray.
Along with their updated look, the Bean
is featureing new winter drink specials:
a double chocolate mocha, the sweetheart
shake and a vanilla chai.

During a time of continued financial
difficulty in the world of higher
education, DePaul announced its 20142015 budget, which not only continued
but also reinforced the cuts and budgeting
strategies that were put in place last year
with several new actions.
In a letter from President Rev. Dennis
H. Holtschneider, C.M. to the faculty
of the university, new initiatives were
announced, designed to cut costs and
save money over the next year. Among
the announcements in the letter were
new science labs, a halt on annual pay
increases for 2015, and a new incentivized
retirement program for staff and faculty.
"(Strategic Resource Allocation
Committee’s) work was understandably
difficult, given the changes in enrollment
that I first shared with you at September's
Convocation," Holtschneider wrote.
DePaul is a tuition dependent school
and in recent years has seen a down turn
in new students. This year enrollment
decreased by 1.7 percent or 423 students
across the university.
The budget that Holtschneider
approved was proposed by (SRAC), which
is made up of student, staff, faculty and
administrative representatives who have
been working on the budget since early
in October.
In the letter, Holtschneider laid out six

actions the university will take in order percent of the faculty and staff’s salary
to meet the goals set by SRAC. While in the past. By stopping the raises the
maintaining some of the same policies university is saving around $7 million,
set last year, like requiring cabinet-level according to Kevin Stevens the Director of
approval for any new hires from outside and professor at the School of Accountancy
the university, most of the actions the and Management Information Systems
school will be taking are new.
and a faculty representative to the SRAC.
Despite announcing that the university
“We are a very lean organization,”
will begin to slow the aggressive pace Stevens said. “The cuts were designed to
of capital improvements, Holtschneider keep people working. We would rather
wrote that investment would continue to forgo a raise than lay people off.” Stevens
be made in programs
continued on to say
with the potential
that stopping the
to attract new and
annual raise was a
capable students to
Vincentian action.
I believe the DePaul
DePaul. One such
The university
community recognizes
example is the new
will also be making
health
program
a push to get the
the challenging
whose recent success
average course load
economic times we
has persuaded the
for faculty up to a
are in and the need
school to invest in
minimum of six
to carefully control
constructing
new
classes per year.
science labs.
While this has been
expenditures and the
L ast
yea r,
a stated goal of the
cost of education.
faculty were told
university for some
that their annual
time,
in
recent
Bob Kozoman, DePaul years the average
pay increase would
executive vice president tenured and tenurebe delayed. In the
letter, Holtschneider
track professor has
announced not only
been just below five
that the 2014 salary increase be paid courses per year.
out in a lump sum this month for any
Stevens believes part of the reason
full time employee making more than for the slip in the average is the hiring of
$50,000 a year, but that there would be no more tenure track professors as of late.
increase in 2015.
Faculty members who are not tenureThe annual bonus raise has been 2 track will teach about 9 classes a year on
average; however, they do not have the
research and publication requirements of
those who are tenure track. According
to Stevens, the Board of Trustees is the
driving force behind raising the average
course load.
Another new action by the
university will be to create incentivized
retirement programs in selected colleges.
Holtschneider discussed that the
retirement program may grow to include
most of the university’s colleges.
“This is a cost saving measure,”
Stevens said. “By offering a buyout option
to faculty who may have been considering
retirement, we can save money on the cost
of their future salary.”
“I believe the DePaul community
recognizes the challenging economic
times we are in and the need to carefully
control expenditures and the cost of
education,” Bob Kozoman, DePaul’s
executive vice president said. “Faculty and
staff alike are working to reduce costs,

thereby keeping expenses down as much
as possible for our students.”
Just last year, the school instructed
each college to use as little of their
discretionary funds as possible. The
discretionary funds for each college are
set aside for costs such as replacing a
faculty members broken laptop or other
miscellaneous issues that arise. While
this was successful over the past year,
Stevens says that the new initiatives by the
university were essential because there
was only so much money to be saved in
the discretionary budgets.
“The recession finally hit us,” Stevens
said. DePaul was able to make it through
the recession without feeling the effects
too much because of its low reliance
on the earnings from the university’s
endowment. According to Stevens, most
large, private universities rely on using
40 to 50 percent of their endowments’
earnings each year, while DePaul has
traditionally only used 2 percent of their
endowments earnings.
DePaul’s fiscal planning and
responsibility has not gone unnoticed.
“Both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s
took notice and complimented DePaul
for our responsible fiscal management
last year, in a time when they were largely
downgrading higher education across the
nation,” Father Holtschneider wrote.
In fact, Standard & Poor upgraded
DePaul’s rating from an A- ranking to
an A last year. According to Stevens, the
increase in credit ranking is important
because it will lower the interest rate that
the university will have to pay and save
the university money in the long run.
“It was a difficult budget to assemble,”
Kozoman said. “A strong spirit of
collegiality was very evident in all the
work of the committee as it deliberated
ways to keep costs down as much as
possible.”
“What touches my heart most,
however, was the real concern that our
colleagues on SRAC showed to find ways
to be true to our budget while keeping
as many of our colleagues employed as
possible,” Holtschneider wrote. “This was
selfless and DePaul at its best.” As part
of vision 2012 the university hired many
more advisors for students across the
university and we weren't willing to undo
that,” Stevens said. “Once we came to that
conclusion it just became a budgeting
issue.”

What once was the popular
student hub for grocery
shopping, Dominick’s Fullerton
Avenue location now lies
deserted, forcing customers to
look farther for healthy and
affordable food options.
With the empty space, many
DePaul students are traveling off
campus to shop at stores such as
Whole Foods, Jewel and Trader
Joe’s.
Dominick’s served the
DePaul and Lincoln Park
community with its convenient
location to campus and the
Fullerton Red Line stop. Located
under DePaul’s Centennial Hall,
the university owns the building,
and Dominick’s rented the space.
Many customers feel the store
was overpriced because of its
proximity to campus.
Like many students, junior
Danielle Tumilowicz, who resides
on the Lincoln Park campus, is
frustrated with having to switch
out of her shopping comfort
zone.
“Since it closed, I’ve been
going to the Trader Joe’s and
Aldi on Clybourn. It’s pretty

reasonable,” she said. “But you
would think since there are so
many people who live on campus
and in the area that (Dominick’s)
would have enough customers to
stay open.”
Since the majority of Lincoln
Park’s campus housing consists
of freshman, many have been
relying on their required meal
plans for their groceries.
DePaul offers a convenience
store, ETC, located in the Student
Center, which offers snacks, fruit
and other necessities. Despite
the closer, on-campus option,
prices are typically higher since
customers are mostly students
with meal plans — leaving those
who don’t have one with limited
options.
Senior Kyle Gustafson
takes public transportation to
the nearest Jewel-Osco, located
at Ashland and Wellington
avenues.
“It’s a lot more affordable,
but it’s such a hassle carrying
back so many bags and heavy
stuff,” he said. “I usually have to
bring one or two of my friends
along for the ride, which they’re
never happy about.”
Junior Ali Lenti agreed.
“I have to beg my friends and

roommates who have their cars
with them at school to bring me
to Trader Joe’s or Mariano’s,”
Lenti said. “I just hope another
grocery store goes in there so I
don’t have to keep doing that.”
In October, Dominick’s
parent company, Safeway Inc.,
announced it would close the
doors of 57 locations, affecting
more than 6,000 employees
across the Chicago area.
According to reports, JewelOsco has purchased four stores
and Mariano’s has claimed 11.
However, neither company has
given specifics on which stores
they will be taking over, and
the Fullerton Avenue location
remains empty.
New owners of the space
have not been finalized, and the
store will likely be closed for a
period of time for renovations,
Carol Hughes, the director of the
News and Information Bureau at
DePaul said.
Until a confirmed buyer
comes forward, Dominick’s will
remain a ghost town forcing
students and Lincoln Park
residents to travel elsewhere for
groceries.

COURTNEY JACQUIN | THE DEPAULIA

TOP: The Fullerton Dominick's sits empty with a missing letter from
its sign. ABOVE: One of the nearest grocery stores to DePaul's
campus is Trader Joes on Diversey, which is about 0.8 miles away.

Travel experts from more than 200
destinations and thousands of guests
descended upon the 10th Annual Chicago
Travel & Adventure Show Saturday in
Rosemont, Ill.
The Travel & Adventure Show is
an annual event that joins consumers
and travel agents in some of the nation’s
largest markets: Los Angeles, Chicago,
Washington D.C., San Francisco Bay
Area, Dallas and San Diego.
Held at the Stephens Convention
Center, Chicago’s weekend show included
presentations from well-known travel
personalities Rick Steves, Pauline
Frommer, Samantha Brown and Todd
Carmichael, live cooking demonstrations,
exclusive travel deals and floor activities
such as a mechanical bull ride, endless
raffles and pictures with an Alaskan sled.
A scuba diving exhibit in a 20-foot
by 30-foot, 15,000 gallon mobile pool
allowed spectators to get involved.
The Dive Equipment & Marketing
Association (DEMA) was behind the
interactive exhibit which offered free 15
minute sessions in complete diving gear
to interested participants ages 10 and up.
According to master diver David Hoitsma
from Scuba Emporium, most people
inquire about the temperature of the pool
or how long they get to stay in. After the
experience, he said about 30 to 40 per cent
of people ask about the price of classes.
This experience is one that no one wants
to miss out on.

JASMINE ARMAND | THE DEPAULIA

The Travel & Adventure Show brings together consumers and travel agents in large
cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and more.
“I remember one show we had an 83
year old lady get in,” Hoitsma said.
Goals of increasing tourism and sales
were not limited to such international
destinations as Costa Rica, Tahiti, or
the Philippines. Several booths could be
found for Michigan, Indiana, Florida and
Wisconsin, among other states.
“People are interested in learning
more about the individual states,” Teresa

Compton, Tourism Sales manager for
Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors,
said.
“I talked to several people today
and they’re like ‘people want to go
international but there’s so much in
our own country that we’re not even
discovering,’” she added. “Every state
has something that’s unique about it, its
history, culture. Maybe that’s part of

what affects you in your own state, what
your kids are learning in the history
book. We’re finding that people are really
beginning to visit the internet and are
finding out more about every state and
are interested in traveling to those states.”
“It was nice to hear a consumer say
‘Oklahoma, you are reasonable to go to.
I can’t go to all these exotic places,’”
Charlinda “Charlie” Wallar, Consumer
Travel Cordinator for the Oklahoma
Tourism and Recreational Department,
said. “That’s one of the reasons we want
to capture the middle class American to
come down and visit us.”
To help the middle class American
get to their destinations both national
and international, Amtrak was present
along with the Chicago Passport Agency
which had available applications for first
time and renewed passports. With the
largest collection of booths and the first
stop for nearly every attendee, travel
agency partner AAA Travel was present
in full force with several travel discounts,
packages and raffles.
The bustling first day concluded with
the presentation “Europe Through the
Back Door with Rick Steves.” Steves is a
world-known travel author and host with
an expertise in Europe.
His talk featured well-researched and
non commercial ways to enjoy Europe
such as understanding the context and
history of sites for further appreciation,
interacting with a local or foregoing a
hotel for a hostel, allowing for a more
authentic experience.

The archetypal image of a college
party tends to look a lot like a scene from
“Animal House”: wrought with drinking,
drugs and wild antics. But for students
who wish to remain sober, this can mean
feeling excluded, especially when photos
online make this behavior seem like a
normal rite of passage.
“Students who abstain from alcohol
and drugs, whether it’s due to previous
addiction or for other personal reasons,
definitely have concerns about making
friends in college,” Rebecca Aronson,
alcohol and substance abuse prevention
specialist for DePaul’s Office of Health
Promotion and Wellness, said. “Especially
since some college students choose to
experiment with alcohol or other drugs.”
DePaul alumnus Ben Zimmer looks
to change that. He noticed how images

of drinking and partying are especially
prevalent among young users on social
networks.
“There is something that people really
love about posting pictures of red cups and
wine glasses,” Zimmer said. “Substance
use ‒ and in some cases substance abuse
‒ has become the norm, making it nearly
impossible for those maintaining sobriety
to have a drug and alcohol-free space.”
Zimmer and his brother, Sam,
decided to create a social network for
sober individuals to connect. The soonto-be-launched application ‒ aptly named
Rebos, which is “sober” spelled backwards
‒ will connect like-minded people for
sober relationships and connections based
upon location. Users create a profile and
are able to specify their motivation for
sobriety such as fitness, religion, straight
edge or recovery.
Zimmer is looking to provide a space
for people to connect without bars, clubs,
or other environments conducive to

drinking or drug use. And as Aronson
notes, people who are recovering from
an addiction need a safe and supportive
place free from enablers in order to be
successful.
“People are more successful with their
recovery efforts when they have a caring,
safe and supportive environment to live in,”
Aronson said. “This should also translate
to social media; individuals in recovery
would likely benefit from 'friending' and
following other individuals in recovery, as
well as groups/organizations that promote
sober living.”
Although Zimmer is not in recovery
himself, his brother is approaching three
years of sobriety. He hopes Rebos will
help people like his brother and remove
some of the stigma associated with sober
living.
“My personal motivation is to support
my brother and other people working
everyday to stay clean,” Zimmer said.

6) A criminal trespass to land report was filed for a person
asked to leave the Barnes and Noble in the DePaul Center.

JAN. 7
7) A criminal trespass warning was issued to a suspicious

JAN. 7
2) A criminal damage to property report was filed regarding

JAN. 5

4) A suspicion of cannabis report was filed for a room in

the Ray Meyer Fitness Center.

JAN. 3

LOOP CAMPUS

5) A harassment by electronic means report was filed for a
victim receiving threatening texts from an ex-boyfriend.

person in the DePaul Center.

8 | The DePaulia. Jan. 13, 2014

NewsBRIEFS

Learning.
The writing center is now among the
largest staff of peers writing tutors in the
world, according to its webpage.
The center’s move from McGaw Hall
was to make space for the new Music
School building. The new location will
start having appointments on Jan. 13.

History of Art and
Architecture Club to visit Nazi
propaganda exhibit

Photo courtesy of CREATIVE COMMONS

The Writing Center is now located on the second floor of the Schmitt Academic
Center. The center moved from McGaw Hall over winter break.

By Nathan Weisman
Asst. News Editor

Writing Center moves from
McGaw to the SAC
The writing center moved to a new
home on the second floor of the Schmitt

Academic Center over winter break. The
center is known by most students for its
writing tutors that students can make
appointments with for help on any step of
the essay writing process.
Completely staffed by DePaul students
the center's goal is to foster a commitment
to peer tutoring, teaching and service. The
center's original creation dates back to the
1970s but was reformed in 2006 to become
the University’s Center for Writing-based

The DePaul History of Art and
Architecture Club will take a trip to the
Field Museum to attend an exhibition that
explores the role that propaganda played
in Hitler's regime.
Named “State of Deception,” the
exhibit explores how the Nazi party rose
to power from obscurity in Germany postWorld War I. It also takes an in-depth
look at how the infamous party used the
newest technologies of their day, from
movies and inexpensive plastic radios to
accomplish its goals.
In Hitler’s own words, “Propaganda is
a truly terrible weapon in the hands of an
expert.”
The exhibition was produced by the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
and will only be at the Field Museum until

Feb. 2. The Art and Architecture Club will
meet at the m-useum Jan. 19 at 11 a.m.

School of Nursing conducts
Living Room Treatment study
A new study by researchers at DePaul’s
School of Nursing suggest that emergency
departments may not be the best choice
for patients suffering from severe mental
illness or emotional distress. The study
recommends that these patients may
be better served in a more homelike
environment.
“Hospital emergency departments are
not set up for people with emotional
problems,” Mona Shattell, a co-author
of the paper, said. “Most people with
emotional distress come from a chaotic
environment and need to a safe or calm
space to receive proper treatment.”
The study was based off interviews
with 18 participants who had spent time
at The Living Room. The Living Room
is an outpatient voluntary program that
is designed and furnished to like a living
room in a person’s home rather than a
traditional medical treatment setting.
“This study is vital to help raise
awareness and to inform people suffering
that there are other options when it comes
to treating mental health,” Shattell said.

PROVOST continued from front page
will return as a professor in the
psychology department with a
tenured track.
In his time as provost, PopeDavis made visits to the school’s
colleges and met with many different
groups of faculty, staff and students.
Around November, selected student
leaders from Student Affairs met
with Pope-Davis to talk about their
experiences at DePaul.
Junior Connor Lillis and
sophomore Megan Thall, both
orientation coordinators for the
office of New Student & Family
Engagement, were present at the
meeting with Pope-Davis.
“I think he came in with a bolder
or more aggressive style of leadership
than maybe some us were used to
working with at the university,” Thall
said.
“He was very abrasive,” Lillis
said. “He came across as a very
intense personality.”
Although most students don't
understand the role of the provost,
the sudden resignation of PopeDavis over winter break still came as
a shock.
“I was shocked,” Lillis said. “I
assumed he would be in it for the
long haul and he was going to come
in and he was going to make major
changes throughout the university so
that we could operate better.”
Many students are not aware
of who the provost is and what his
responsibilities include.
“Honestly, I don’t know,”
Giovanny Ospina, a junior political
science major, said. “I assume he or
she handles stuff with the school. I
don’t know. I literally just come to
school.”
A provost is the chief academic
officer at the university and as
such, the provost is immediately
responsible for the intellectual life of
the institution, including the quality

of education, research and service.
The provost is the university’s second
in command and works closely with
the president and the executive vice
president.
The provost, who is appointed
by the Board of Trustees, reports
to President Rev. Fr. Dennis H.
Holtschneider, C.M. He makes
major decisions for both the longterm academic development and
day-to-day performance of the
university.
Some
of
those
include
overseeing the deans and activities
of the schools and colleges,
enrollment
management
and
marketing, teaching and learning
resources and student affairs. The
provost is responsible for ensuring
the university’s financial vitality
through its academic programs and
enrollment strategies, according to a
university spokeswoman.
Nearly anything that influences
a student, from a lounge space for
commuters to a new academic
program, goes through the provost.
When students were asked if they
knew the provost had stepped down,
answers were similar.
“No,” said Ospina. “I probably
got an email about it. Honestly, stuff
like that: delete.”
Unawareness doesn’t mean that
the situation was any less bizarre.
“It’s disappointing because [the
provost’s time in office] was only
six months,” he said. “Whoever was
in charge of hiring or appointing…
should handle that process better.”
“I think it’s really weird that he
dropped the position like it was no
big deal,” freshman business major
Trystan Gilbert, who also did not
know about the position, said. “I
guess it’s fine if he’s doing other
important stuff at the school. But it’s
still weird.”

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GLAZED continued from front page
options available, but changes are certainly
possible over time.
“DePaul only started wholesaling with
us but a week ago, so we are not sure if their
flavors will rotate over time,” Jasmine Rahbari,
assistant general manager of Glazed and
Infused, said. “These are decisions best made by
the people who are in that particular location
every day; they know what their customers
want.”
Conley Potter, a freshman majoring
in accounting, took advantage of the new
selection at Brownstones, purchasing a maple
bacon long john.
“Yeah, of course (I’m excited). I’ve been to
the one on the Near North Side,” Potter said.
“I haven’t gotten anything, but looking
at that (having Glazed and Infused in
Brownstones) is definitely not a bad decision,”
Dave Vanveen, a sophomore majoring in
biomedical engineering, said.
Currently Glazed and Infused doughnuts
are not available at other colleges throughout
Chicago, but it hopes to expand in the future
“College is an experience, and so are
Glazed and Infused doughnuts,” Rahbari said.

COURTNEY JACQUIN | THE DEPAULIA

Glazed and Infused donuts and Bowtruss
coffee are now available at Brownstones.

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

COURTNEY JACQUIN | THE DEPAULIA

With the new concealed carry law for Illinois, the state now mandates this sign to be posted at the entrances of all DePaul University buildings.

As Illinoisans rang in the New Year,
several laws that were passed in 2013 went
into effect. Most notably, Illinois became
the last state to allow law-abiding citizens to
carry concealed weapons.
The law passed in July after years of
the state dragging its feet, as Chicago
Democratic leaders in the legislature
blocked any previous attempts made from
members of both parties to enact changes,
even while other states embraced such laws.
The final straw came when a federal court
struck down the state’s ban on concealed
weapons a little over a year ago. Lawmakers
responded by passing legislation after
several hurdles that included an amendatory
veto from Gov. Pat Quinn (D – Chicago), a
gun control advocate who wanted further
safeguards.
Concealed carry, like it sounds, refers to
the practice of carrying a handgun or other
weapon in public in a concealed manner.
But, before citizens can exercise this
privilege, a series of steps must be followed.
First, those who wish to carry must file
an application with the state police, who
will review whether or not the individual
is eligible for a permit. Applicants must
be 21 or over and pass a background
check conducted by various levels of law
enforcement. An objection from any level
could result in an application being denied.
So far, the number of applications filed has
been quite impressive.
“A lot of people, a few thousand in fact,
have already applied,” Dave Neigebauer of
Illinois Firearm Training Experts said. “And
on top of that, there’s already 400,000 people
with Firearm Identification Cards.”
This makes it likely that the number of
applications will rise, as those with FOID
cards have to apply in order to carry their
firearms.
The next step for those who get approved
is to complete 16 hours’ worth of firearms
training. This stage is split into two eighthour sessions.

Photo courtesy of AP

Semi-automatic handguns are seen on display for purchase at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield, Ill. immediately following the
passage of the state's new concealed carry law.
“The first eight is your basic NRA pistol
class where we go over the ABC’s, like the
difference between a revolver and a pistol,
how to aim, how to hold a gun, and the
different parts of the gun,” Neigebauer said.
After this is completed, another eighthour class focuses on the law, such as the
many restrictions and aftermath that using
a weapon may have on the person, plus the
legal aspects that may follow.
There are certain areas where the law has
banned concealed weapons, including bars,
schools, parks, public transit and gatherings
with large crowds. With all these places
where CCW are not permitted, firearms
instructors try to make sure that people are

made especially aware of the consequences,
since having a weapon in one of the banned
areas could land a person in jail.
“We go through the law line by line and
do the due diligence as there’s no excuse
for having these weapons in those areas,”
Neigebauer said. “[Applicants] need to
know these things.”
And while the law gives many Illinois
residents peace of mind that they can protect
themselves, some are still left uneasy.
“I do not believe that there should be
concealed carry in Illinois,” DePaul freshman
Joe Arcus said. “From my experience in
states with concealed carry, I have never felt
safer.”

Photo courtesy of MCT Campus

Illinois state Sen. Gary Forby is congratulated by lawmakers after Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of concealed carry legislation was
overridden by lawmakers in Springfield this past summer.

Perception could be huge, especially
in Chicago, which has a reputation as the
murder capital of the country.
According to a press release from the
Chicago Police Department, “Chicago
closed 2013 at historic lows in crime and
violence. The year saw the fewest murders
since 1965, the lowest murder rate since 1966
and the lowest overall crime rate since 1972.
The progress is a result of the City’s strategic
policing, greatly expanded investments in
prevention efforts and a close partnership
with communities.”
With CCW now legal and last week’s
ruling by a federal judge that Chicago’s
ban on gun sales within city limits is
unconstitutional, the effect on crime in the
city, increase or decrease, will be something
to watch.
“The studies say that crime has gone
down in states where concealed carry is
enacted,” Neigebauer said. “In my opinion, I
think [crime in Chicago] will go down.”
However, not all Chicago residents have
warmed up to the idea of concealed carry.
"It is allowing a segment of society to
decide when it is permissible to kill, at their
own will, without legal authority,” Arcus
said. “Police and security forces have that
legal authority.”
One possible issue could be the absence
of a Stand Your Ground law or other policy
that protects people when they use their
weapons. According to Neigebauer, this can
make things a little confusing.
If he could make an improvement to
the law, Neigebauer believes that a uniform
curriculum from the State of Illinois would
help instructors.
“That is what I am hearing from a lot of
instructors,” Neigebauer said. “Because right
now, liability-wise, they are going to come
after me instead of the state if something
were to happen.”
But regardless of the issues some may
have with the law, many are happy to finally
be able to legally carry a gun in Illinois.
“At least we have it,” Neigebauer said.

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ICMYI: What's happening in world news
Rodman apologizes for
comments on jailed
American
Dennis Rodman apologized Thursday
for comments he made in North Korea
about a detained American missionary,
saying he had been drinking and was
under pressure as he organized a game with
former NBA players.
The former basketball star issued the
apology through publicist Jules Feiler in
an email message to the Associated Press,
a day after he sang “Happy Birthday” to
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the
start of the friendly game.
Rodman has been slammed for not
using his influence with Kim to help free
Kenneth Bae, the missionary in poor health
who is being confined in North Korea for
“anti-state” crimes. In an interview with
CNN on Tuesday, Rodman implied Bae
was at fault.
“I want to apologize,” Rodman said
Thursday. “I take full responsibility for
my actions. It had been a very stressful
day. Some of my teammates were leaving
because of pressure from their families
and business associates. My dreams of
basketball diplomacy was quickly falling
apart. I had been drinking. It's not an excuse
but by the time the interview happened I
was upset. I was overwhelmed. It's not an
excuse, it's just the truth.”
Rodman said he wanted to apologize
first to Bae's family. “I'm very sorry. At this
point I should know better than to make
political statements. I'm truly sorry.”
Rodman dedicated the game to his
“best friend” Kim, who along with his
wife and other senior officials and their
wives watched from a special seating area.
The capacity crowd of about 14,000 at the
Pyongyang Indoor Stadium clapped loudly
as Rodman sang a verse from the birthday
song and then bowed deeply to Kim, seated
above him in the stands.
Rodman said he was honored to be
able to play the game in the North Korean
capital and called the event "historic." Some
members of the U.S. Congress, the NBA
and human rights groups, however, say
he has become a public relations tool for
North Korea's government.

Massive Target breach
could have lasting effects

Photo courtesy of AP

Supporters of gay marriage fill the rotunda as they gather to rally at the Utah State
Capitol and deliver over 58,000 petition signatures in support of gay marriage to Utah
Gov. Gary Herbert.

Feds recognize same-sex couples in Utah
The Obama administration extended
federal recognition to the marriages of
more than 1,000 same-sex couples in Utah
that took place before the Supreme Court
put those unions in the state on hold.
The action will enable the government
to extend eligibility for federal benefits to
these couples. That means gay and lesbian
couples can file federal taxes jointly,
get Social Security benefits for spouses
and request legal immigration status for
partners.
Attorney General Eric Holder said the
families should not be asked to endure
uncertainty regarding their benefits
while courts decide the issue of same-sex
marriage in Utah.
The decision came days after Utah
officials said they would not recognize the
marriages. The office of Gov. Gary Herbert
told state agencies this week to put a freeze
on proceeding with any new benefits for
the newly married gay and lesbian couples
until the courts sort out the matter.

Herbert's office issued a statement
Friday afternoon that said Holder's
announcement was unsurprising, but state
officers should comply with federal law if
they're providing federal services.
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes
did not have an immediate comment on
Holder's announcement.
More than 1,000 gay and lesbian
couples took home marriage licenses from
local clerks after a federal judge overturned
Utah's same-sex marriage ban on Dec. 20.
Utah voters approved the ban in 2004.
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court
put a halt to same-sex marriages in Utah
while the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals considers the long-term
question of whether gay couples have a
right to marry in Utah.
Holder's declaration marked the latest
chapter in the legal battle over same-sex
marriage in Utah that has sent couples and
state officials on a helter-skelter wave of
emotions over the last three weeks.

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Fallout from Target's pre-Christmas
security breach is likely to affect the
company's sales and profits well into the
new year.
The company disclosed Friday that
the massive data theft was significantly
more extensive and affected millions more
shoppers than the company reported
in December. As a result of the breach,
millions of Target customers have become
vulnerable to identity theft, experts say.
The nation's second largest discounter
said hackers stole personal information —
including names, phone numbers as well
as email and mailing addresses — from as
many as 70 million customers as part of a
data breach it discovered last month.
Target announced on Dec. 19 that some
40 million credit and debit card accounts
had been affected by a data breach that
happened between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15
— just as the holiday shopping season was
getting into gear.
As part of that announcement, the
company said customers' names, credit and
debit card numbers, card expiration dates,
debit-card PINs and the embedded code on
the magnetic strip on the back of cards had
been stolen.
According to new information gleaned
from its investigation with the Secret
Service and the Department of Justice,
Target said Friday that criminals also took
non-credit card related data for some 70
million individuals. This is information
Target obtained from customers who,
among other things, used a call center and
offered their phone number or shopped
online and provided an email address.
Some overlap exists between the 70
million individuals and the 40 million
compromised credit and debit accounts,
the company said.
The revelations mean more than 70
million people may have had their data
stolen. And when the company releases
a final tally, the theft could become the
largest data breach on record for a retailer,
surpassing an incident uncovered in 2007
that saw more than 90 million records
pilfered from TJX Cos. Inc.

After years of merciless
bloodletting in Iraq, the United
States faces the daunting task
of maintaining influence in a
country on the brink of implosion.
The situation in Iraq is one
of the bloodiest the country has
seen since the early 2000s. The
escalation stems from mounting
tensions between the Sunni and
Shia people, as well as a Shiadominated government that is
oppressing the Sunnis.
The influx of money and
weaponry from Persian Gulf
states in support of the Syrian
militias has also contributed to the
increase in violence, according to
Scott Hibbard, a political science
professor at DePaul.
The proximity of Iraq to Syria
and Iran makes it more difficult
for the country to avoid outside

influence. The United States
withdrew all troops from the
area by the end of 2011 and now,
facing the current circumstances,
officials are weighing what the
next best step may be.
“It’s a very complicated
situation,” Patrick Callahan of
the political science department
said. “The spike in violence has
been coming for several years. It's
primarily because of the friction
between the Shiites and the
Sunnis. It’s essentially a question
of how you divide up power.”
The area has been largely
unstable since the fall of Saddam
Hussein, who acted as a barrier to
Iran and its growing influence in
the region. Due to the situation,
and the Obama administration’s
desire for a more diplomatic
approach, America must carefully
appraise all options.
According to the Associated

Press, U.S. Secretary of State
John Kerry has said that the fight
belongs to Iraqis, and though the
United States will help, “Iraq will
have to win” for themselves.
“At one point in time the U.S.
was a dominant power in the
region,” Hibbard said. “We had
allies that we worked closely with.
After the 2003 invasion of Iraq,
our ability to shape events greatly
diminished. One of the ironies
of removing Saddam Hussein
from power is that we greatly
empowered Iran.”
The weakened authority of the
Iraqi government, as well as its
change from Sunni to Shia, makes
the country more susceptible to
Iranian influence.
After Hussein was removed
from power, a Shia-controlled
government took over, creating
a pro-Iran atmosphere as well as
a “proxy war” within the region

Photo courtesy of AP

A gunmen clears debris after Friday clashes in Fallujah, 40 miles
west of Baghdad, Iraq.
between Saudi Arabia and its
Sunni allies and Iran and its Shia
allies, according to Hibbard.
The Obama administration
does not want to send troops
into Iraq, partially because troops
were just withdrawn, but also
because the Iraqi people do not
want American soldiers in the
country.
Whether or not the conflict
is solvable depends on how the
United States chooses to proceed.

Other options that lead to a
positive outcome are limited due
to the special situation, as well
as the interests the United States
holds there.
“We always knew there was
going to be a problem, but does
that mean the U.S. should be
spending billions of dollars a year
to maintain a military presence
when we're not wanted?” Hibbard
said. “There are very few good
options.”

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Opinions

Navigating through a weed-oriented world

BRENNAN LINSLEY | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Partygoers smoke during a New Year's Eve party celebrating the start of retail pot sales, at a bar in
Denver, late Tuesday Dec. 31, 2013. Colorado began marijuana retail sales Jan. 1.

By Corey Arango & Kevin
Gross
Contributing Writer & Opinions Editor

In the recent past, it seems
like the world got quite a bit
greener. Numerous states such as
Washington and New Hampshire
have passed legislation
decriminalizing recreational
marijuana or legalizing medicinal
marijuana. Uruguay became
the first nation in the world to
completely legalize the pot trade.
Additionally – and perhaps most
importantly for us Americans –
all eyes are turning to Colorado
to see how their experiment with
legal recreational pot goes, as the
first recreational dispensaries
have been open since Jan. 1.
With all these developments

in the marijuana advocacy
movement, we should ask what
the next developments may
be in the world of weed. We
should ask, “How has public
opinion been affected by these
developments?” Are public
attitudes towards weed changing
with the times or is legislation
destined to move forward – or
be held back – by unchanging
stances against weed?
“The majority of Americans
(58 percent, according to the
latest Gallup Poll) already
support ending marijuana
prohibition … and I believe
that this will only increase in
the future,” Suzanne CarlbergRacich, a DePaul professor
of Public Health, said. “The
medicinal benefits of cannabis
are well-established and provide

solid rationale for creating
more helpful policy. Similarly,
when we compare the harms
of recreational marijuana use
with the harms of alcohol use, it
becomes evident that our drug
policy does not reflect science;
rather, it reflects politics.”
In addition, despite the
hubbub recently given to
Colorado, some from the state
have downplayed the changes
from the new marijuana policies
as not a big deal.
“It’s (always been) relatively
easy to get a medical card, (and)
people have been smoking weed
in public since before it became
legalized,” Peyton Lucey, a
DePaul sophomore from the state
of Colorado, said. “Weed has
always had a presence here, and
legalizing it hasn’t shown to be

MATILDE CAMPODONICO | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Juan Andres Palese, a Uruguayan marijuana grower, shows his crop.
Uruguay became the first nation to fully legalize the pot trade Dec. 10.
too detrimental as of now.”
It’s clear that the populace has
multiple reasons to believe in the
advocacy movement, from the
arguments that it will reduce the
amount of nonviolent offenders
in an overcrowded prison system
to the fact previously mentioned:
that alcohol – a substance that
presents much greater third-hand
risks of accident and violence – is
already widely acceptable, both
legally and culturally. It’s also
clear that the majority of people
don’t find weed use a big deal; it’s
time for legislators to catch up
with the opinions of the people.
As with any substance-related
issue, there are responsible and
irresponsible ways to confront
the problem. Carlberg-Racich
suggests that “a public health
focus is key (in the marijuana

debate). For example, Uruguay's
change in law includes a public
health campaign designed to
help people make informed
choices about the health
risks and recommends routes
of transmission other than
smoking. This is no different
than public health campaigns
designed to reduce the harm
associated with alcohol use,
such as those that advocate for
designated drivers.”
Marijuana is ultimately
something that isn't destructive,
at least not when treated and
regulated properly. It seems that
Americans, as a majority, seem
to accept marijuana use as a part
of today’s culture. Will legislators
continue to follow through in a
responsible manner? Only time
will tell.

The Huffington Post recently named
DePaul as the fifth worst university for
free-speech in the U.S. The Post article
referenced an event that occurred on
campus last year when a conservative
student group had their display vandalized
by a liberal group.
Naturally, this lead to quite the
controversy among DePaul students and
administrators. After reading a student
blog and a Fox News report on the
incident, it became clear that this issue is
still alive and that it’s not just a difference
of opinions fueling the fire.
The conservative group, Young
Americans for Freedom (YAF), was given
approval by the school administration
to put up flags around the quad as an
anti-abortion demonstration on the
anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision.
The liberal student group members
were not given permission to have their
own demonstration, but rather saw an
opportunity to “start a dialogue” with
the YAF members by vandalizing the
display of flags. The liberal students were

reprimanded for their crime against the
YAF demonstration, sparking arguments
across campus between the two sides. But
there is an issue here that goes beyond a
single demonstration. While Fox News
only reported on the one incident, a very
PHOTO COURTESY OF YAF
liberal-minded student blog post took it a A pro-life display Jan. 22, 2013. The display was vandalized, and the controversy led to
step further and opened up a discussion
DePaul's placement on Huffington Post's 2013 list of worst colleges for free speech.
regarding DePaul’s sexual health
So with an anti-abortion display
and you should be able to say what you
programming, their acceptance of LGBTQ
on
the
campus quad, and drag shows
want, even at a Catholic school. There are
organizations and the discrimination of
happening in the Student Center, DePaul
thousands of students who come here,
women on campus as well.
has really set themselves up for this
not because of the religious affiliation,
When I attended freshman
type of student frustration. I think it’s
but because of the academic rigor that
orientation, I balked at the weak sex-ed
great that both conservative and liberal
DePaul has earned itself. Although the
speech given to our group of 18 year olds.
student organizations are allowed to
Huffington Post critiqued us based on
I couldn’t believe the extent to which
show their stripes on campus. But there
this one event of vandalism, I see the
DePaul disregarded the issue of safe sex
hasn't been sufficient support for dialogue issue of free speech and information as
across campus. There was no mention
between the sides. The fact that liberal
prevalent in more aspects that lie beneath
of a clinic or office where students could
students had to vandalize another group’s
the surface. Shouldn’t our school talk to
get condoms or even just informational
demonstration to get people talking about us about sex and politics? These are topics
pamphlets about safe sex. The other
these issues is extreme. The fact that the
that students our age are more privy to
students that I talked to just chalked it up
school administration didn’t see it as an
than ever before. It is a vital component
to Catholic doctrine. But then we were
opportunity to facilitate a discussion is
of any education that no school, especially
told there’s a drag show held every spring
even sadder.
not DePaul, can overlook.
in the Student Center. A drag show?! It
Yeah, it’s a Catholic school. But it’s
truly felt like a double standard, hearing
still a school. College is advertised as
about the open and accepted LGBTQ
this place of all-encompassing education, This is only part of the full article,
organizations and the hushed, hidden
which can be found online at www.
a place where you can learn as much
mentions of teenagers having sex on
as
you
want
about
anything
you
want,
depauliaonline.com/opinions.
campus.

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Pussy Riot, punk and the legacy of protest
By Kevin Gross
Opinions Editor

The remaining members of feminist
Russian punk group Pussy Riot – who
have spoken out for causes ranging from
LGBTQ rights to the corruption of the
Russian government – were finally freed
from prison Dec. 23.
Originally jailed for “hooliganism”
after a controversial performance in an
Orthodox Church, their release comes as
a great relief to rights watchers around the
world, many of whom had rallied around
the band’s image to use as an international
symbol not only for Russia’s misdoings,
but for other unrelated instances of
repression as well.
This type of attention given to a
protest group is especially intriguing in
today’s world, where it seems that the
tradition of musically driven protest
has been lacking compared to past
movements in the ‘60s and ‘70s.
“When we look at today’s
environment, we should ask where are all
the songs written and sung for the Occupy
Movement?” Deena Weinstein, a DePaul
sociology professor of popular culture,
said.
However, despite the boldness of the
members of this band, the effectiveness
of protest acts in creating change in the
government should be challenged. Indeed,
it seems that the main role of protest
groups would lie in their ability not to
influence higher officials, but to create
public awareness.
“People often underestimate the
power of ‘raising awareness,’ but I believe
that increased awareness is extremely

SERGEY KUKOTA | CREATIVE COMMONS

Protesters holding a rally in support of Pussy Riot, Sept. 2012. Pussy Riot's last
incarcerated members were released from prison Dec. 23, 2013. During the group's
incarceration, they became a focus of attention for human rights watchers.
influential,” Elise Manchester, the vicepresident of DePaul’s chapter of Amnesty
International, said. “When enough people
are aware of an important issue and
vocal about that issue, as the members
of Amnesty International and I try to
be, our representatives generally react
accordingly. This happened in the U.S.
with Pussy Riot. President Obama
is no longer attending the Olympics

in Sochi because of the human rights
abuses/LGBT abuses in Russia that have
become increasingly notorious thanks to
awareness of Pussy Riot. This, in turn,
puts pressure on the Russian government
to change its laws in order to maintain
international credibility.”
Internationally, it seems, people will
easily bring awareness to the cause. But
the Pussy Riot movement is unlikely to

lead to any change in a nation such as
Russia, where public opinion can often
be as hostile to the group’s ideas as the
government. For example it should be
noted that, according to a 2013 Pew
Poll, 74 percent of the Russian populace
remains hostile to homosexuality, despite
continued outrage by the members of
Pussy Riot and other members of the
international community.
In fact, the idea that protest groups
will lead to the actual changing of
opinions can be challenged as well. Far
too often, it seems that such protest
movements attract the attention of people
who would already be predisposed to
their cause.
“I studied protest rock in the past, and
I am most unhappy to conclude that it
often amounts to ‘preaching to the choir,’”
Weinstein said.
“Even Pussy Riot – and we should all
admit that they were brave – embarrassed
Putin only because he was able to be
embarrassed by his vanity about the
Olympics,” Weinstein continued. “Without
that situation, it’s very possible that they
would have been strung up on a pole or
merely forgotten.”
As people, we often want to
romanticize the idea that protest in music
and popular culture will lead to a grand
“revolution” against injustices. However,
the reality remains that the majority of
people are not politically driven by music,
and that those who do listen all too often
lack the influence to create real changes.
“Rock ultimately is understood by the
vast majority of those who listen to it as
entertainment, not politics,” Weinstein
concluded.

Will the Winter Olympics be safe?
By Tom Bostwick
Contributing Writer

With the Winter Olympics
less than two months away and
scheduled to take place in Sochi,
Russia, the recent terror attacks
that have plagued the country
cannot be ignored. High-profile
athletes and celebrities from
almost every country in the
world will descend upon this
Russian city located on the Black
Sea and may create an ideal
target for Doku Umarov, the
Chechen Islamist militant.
Umarov has been called the
“Russian Bin Laden” and has
lived up to that moniker, as his
group has been responsible for
several deadly terror attacks in
Russia over the past four years.
More recently, his group is
believed to be behind the two
suicide bombings that occurred
in Volgograd in the past two
weeks. The first occurred Dec.
28, when a female suicide
bomber walked into a train
terminal and detonated an
explosive that killed 17 and
wounded another 50 people.
The second instance occurred 24
hours later when another female
suicide bomber detonated an
explosive on a bus that killed 13
and wounded another 30 people.
These two attacks rocked not

only Russia; it shocked the entire
world as it offered a reminder
of just how prevalent terrorism
remains throughout the entire
world.
Each country is now left to
wonder just how safe and secure
their athletes and citizens who
travel to Sochi for the Olympics
will be. Umarov and his group
have pledged to strike Sochi
while the city occupies the world
stage, while Russian President
Vladimir Putin has ensured that
there is no such possibility. After
refusing the help of American
Security Personnel to assist
with the security plan and set
up in Sochi, Putin has placed
the responsibility for a safe and
secure Olympics squarely on his
shoulders.
Although this was a clear
political power move by an
arrogant and egotistical leader,
it has no place for an event like
this. Russia and the United States
have never seen eye to eye on
every issue, but the failure of
Putin to put aside differences
and risk the safety and security,
not only of all who will travel
to Sochi, but those who reside
there as well, shows his complete
disconnect from reality. As the
Boston Marathon bombings
showed, sporting events are
prime targets for militants who

wish to make statements that will
be heard by the entire world, and
Umarov’s threat of an attack at
Sochi shows why.
Now with his reputation
and decision-making under fire
from world leaders for failing to
take the necessary precautions
to ensure the safety and security
of Sochi, Putin has marched
over 30,000 police officers and
troops into the Sochi region and
basically placed the entire region
under martial law. Only specially
marked cars are allowed in
and out of the region, while air
traffic and sea traffic will be
severely limited. On top of this,
people entering the city will have
to pass through extremely tight
security checkpoints.
In comparison, for the 2012
Summer Olympics in London
there were 12,000 active security
personnel used, and another
18,000 on standby. This large
number of security forces being
used by Putin and the protocols
he has enacted are the only way
he can fulfill his promise to
prevent Umarov and his group
from succeeding in striking the
games.
The terror attacks that have
occurred have shown that Russia
is vulnerable; however, this is not
the first time that a country has
been rocked by terrorism shortly

OLYMPICTORCH2014.COM | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Torchbearers carried the Olympic torch through Yoshkar-Ola, about
372 miles east of Moscow, Russia.

VIKTOR KOROTAYEV | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Police officers guard the site of an explosion after a parked car
exploded in downtown Pyatigorsk, a city in southern Russia.
before hosting the Olympics. The
terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,
occurred only five months prior
to the Winter Olympics in Salt
Lake City in 2002. The United
States was able to recover from
that deadly attack and ensure safe
and secure games.

Hopefully, Russia will be
able to follow suit and the world
will be able to enjoy the majesty
and spectacle of the Winter
Olympics knowing that athletes
and spectators alike will be safe
and sound.

The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.

14 | The DePaulia. Jan. 13, 2013

Focus
Get your volunteer on
DePaul has a range of volunteer
opportunities and groups you can join to
help you follow through on your resolution
to give back to the community. Whether
they require regular weekly or monthly
volunteer hours or attendance at a onetime events, there’s likely one that fits both
your schedule and your interests.

DemonTHON

DePaul’s annual dance marathon involves a year
of fundraising that culminates in 24 hours of dancing
to benefit the young patients of the Lurie Children’s
Hospital as well as their families. You can get
involved by joining the team that organizes the event
or simply fundraise and participate in the dance
marathon, which will be held May 16-17 this year.
Registration to be a dancer is now open and can be
accessed on their website.
Contact: Blair Janis, executive director —
demonthon@gmail.com
Website: www.demonthon.org

DePaul Elderly Care

Part of the DePaul Community Service Association,
members of this group participate in weekly
activities with the elderly at St. Paul’s, a nursing
home for senior citizens. Volunteers play games
with the residents and plan and participate in bigger
events with them.
Contact: Madison Printen, coordinator —
m.printen@gmail.com
Website: Visit the DePaul Elderly Care (DEC)
OrgSync page.

The bigges
By Tara Gresens
Staff Writer

Every year after the New Year’s parties die down,
we make the gradual post-holiday adjustment
back to our day-to-day lives. But there’s one slight
difference between the day-to-day of 2013 and
that of 2014. Many of us also fill our notebooks,
Facebook pages and smartphone lists with New
Year’s resolutions to make the next year better.
Most people start strong with their resolutions.
They go to the gym every day for a week, deep clean
the apartment and buy fresh ingredients to make
healthy food at home instead of eating out. But they
eventually get too busy with everything going on
in their lives and stop trying to accomplish them.
If you have not accomplished a single resolution
in the past, you are not alone. Forbes reports that
more than 40 percent of Americans make New Year’s
resolutions, but only 8 percent of those that do
actually keep them.

Here are four selfless resolutions to keep
you on track and help others along the way

1

Call your parents and other family members.

2

Go to class.

3

Give back to the community.

DePaul AIDS Project

Members of this group volunteer each week with
their partner organization VIDA/SIDA. Their mission
is to inform and educate DePaul students about
HIV and AIDS and engage them in service in those
communities in Chicago.
Contact: Kathleen Anaza, president —
kathleenanaza@yahoo.com
Website: Visit the DePaul AIDS Project OrgSync
page.

Hoops & Hopes

Also part of the DePaul Community Service
Association, the volunteers in this group meet at
the Kelly Hall YMCA on Chicago’s West Side twice
a week. They tutor the kids there, as well as play
games and eat dinner with them. The goal is to
develop and foster meaningful relationships with the
kids.
Contact: Daniel Junk, coordinator — danieljunk75@
gmail.com
Website: Visit the Hoops and Hopes Kelly Hall

One way to help you stick to your goals is to
broaden the impact. Every year, people have very
similar and materialistic New Year’s resolutions.
They range from getting fit by going to the gym more
and eating healthier to saving up some money. The
purpose of all of these resolutions is to better oneself.
This year, I suggest you to take a different route.
Instead of making a resolution that is
materialistic, focus instead on everything you
already have going on. Resolve to appreciate all of
the good you have in your life. Rather than strive for
more, take a step back.
If you’re feeling extra ambitious this year, don’t
just make these resolutions alternatives to your
initial list. Make them additions. It’s not wrong to
continue trying to lose weight or saving money
to buy something you enjoy. Just remember to
appreciate what you already had entering the new
year and don’t lose sight of others in your life.

4

Most of us have some family members who really care about us and are
always there for us. Whether it is your siblings, cousins, parents, grandparents
or family friends, we all have somebody who is there for us and wants to see
us do well. Make a point to call these people regularly and update them on
the goings on in your life. Don’t forget to ask them about their lives as well.
Everyone can benefit from a listener.

Although you are the ultimate recipient of this resolution, attending class
every day is also a way to appreciate what you have and recognize that there
are others who are not as fortunate. There are many people in this world
that did not have the opportunity to go to college. Instead of bragging about
sleeping through class or browsing Pinterest or Facebook for the entire period,
try to make an effort to not only physically be in class, but also be there
mentally. Don’t waste the opportunity given to you.
For further incentive, it’s wise to remember that when you continuously
skip class, you are actually losing money. If you do the math, we pay more
than $100 per class each week. Plus, we are only in college for a short time in
our lives. Make it a resolution to take some time to appreciate what you have
going on in your life currently.

We all know St. Vincent DePaul’s famous question, “What must be done?”
What can you do with the extra time you have in your life? DePaul has so
many wonderful volunteer opportunities, so make it a goal to join one of them
this quarter. Ranging from volunteering with the elderly in nursing homes
each week to service immersion trips during winter and spring breaks, there is
a myriad of options to suit your interests and availability.

Pay attention to the little things.
Many of us have a lot happening in our lives, and we may not even have
time for two hours a week of volunteering. If you are in that situation, make
it a resolution to do one selfless act a day. Whether it is holding the door
for somebody, brushing the snow off an elderly person’s car, paying for
somebody’s coffee behind you in line or even just sending your loved ones a
text telling them you love them, none of these will go to waste.

Focus. Jan. 13, 2014. The DePaulia | 15

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Lose the typical selfish New
Year’s resolutions this year and do
something different. Appreciate
what you have and those around
you and gain a new perspective.

Keeping your resolutions
It can be hard to fulfill everything we set out to do,
so here are a couple of tips to help you increase
your chances of keeping your resolutions for this
year.

• Tell a friend.
Disclosing your resolutions to somebody
else will help keep you accountable. Your
friend can help remind you to stick to your
resolutions and take you to task if you start
slipping up.
• Write it down.
Putting your resolutions down on paper
will make them seem more concrete and
possible to accomplish. It’ll also serve as
a reminder in case you forgot what you
pledged on New Year’s Eve.
• Don’t get discouraged if you slip up.
Remember what your resolutions are
and don’t count the number of times you’ve
messed up. Forgive yourself if it happens,
and then continue moving forward day by
day.
• Do it with a friend.
If you have trouble accomplishing
something on your own, ask a friend or
roommate to join you. You can encourage
each other and help each other out when
your motivation wanes.

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Image courtesy of MCT Campus

16 | The DePaulia. Jan. 13, 2014

Arts & Life
GUESSING THE FESTS
By Kirsten Onsgard
Contributing Writer

Breaking down the
possibilities for this year's
festival season

DANNY
BROWN

Photo courtesy of PRETTYMUCHAMAZING.COM

Historically,
Lollapalooza
and Coachella tend to share a
few second-tier headliners and
undercards, making buzzbands
like Bastille, Chvrches and
Grouplove all likely candidates. A
post on the Lollapalooza message
boards supposedly confirms
Sleigh Bells, and according to The
DePaulia’s review of The 1975
performance last fall, the group
hinted at their return for the
festival this summer.
Festival Outlook suggests that,
based upon tour extrapolation,
two of the upper-tier performers
will be Justin Timberlake —
who has a suspicious schedule
gap early August — and Nick
Cave and the Bad Seeds. Arctic

Monkeys’ Bandsintown had
them performing in Chicago
Lollapalooza weekend before the
post was deleted, which may hint
at a return to Grant Park. However,
Lady Gaga’s July performance and
Arcade Fire’s August performance
at the United Center rules them
both out as return headliners.
This still leaves room for a
legacy act. Rumors suggest that
Pearl Jam’s open-ended summer
European tour might mean a
return to Chicago after last year’s
stint at Wrigley Field. Others
hypothesize everything from Neil
Young to Metallica.

The traditional season of giving may be over, but for music
festivalgoers, it has just begun.
The blogosphere is abuzz with possible lineup leaks, wish lists and
predictions. As per usual, Coachella was first to announce their lineup
last week, providing insight as to what fans might expect to see at
Bonnaroo, Pitchfork and Lollapalooza. The Indio, CA, festival slotted
Muse, Arcade Fire and the reunited Outkast as headliners. Undercards
Chvrches, Grouplove, Bastille, Haim and Lorde seem likely to perform
multiple North American festivals this year as they have all made their
way into the public spotlight with widely celebrated 2013 releases.
Luckily for speculators nearly every large-scale festival with
multiple genres of artists follows a similar formula. Usually three
top-tier headliners are booked, one of which is a legacy act like Paul
McCartney at last year’s Bonnaroo or The Cure at Lollapalooza. Many
second-tier slots are traditionally filled with a few acts that have recently
found a national audience, like Vampire Weekend.
With this in mind — and dozens of tour schedules to peruse and
cross reference — here are some educated predictions for a handful of
this summer’s festivals.
Bonnaroo, the early summer
festival takes place over just one
weekend, making predictions less
clear-cut than the two-weekendlong
Coachella.
However,
Toronto’s North By Northeast
(NXNE) Festival takes place the
weekend afterward, and Wakarusa
in Arkansas the weekend before.
Both have announced their
initial lineups, which could hint
at Bonnaroo appearances for a
number of groups.
Danny Brown, Rhye, Mac
DeMarco and St. Vincent are all
possibilities due to their NXNE
slot, although DeMarco played
at a small stage and St. Vincent
performed with David Byrne
last year. Umphrey’s McGee is a
Wakarusa staple and Bonnaroo
vet, and a tweet at a fan a few
weeks ago hinted at another

return to Bonnaroo. Cage the
Elephant also seemed to confirm
their appearance via a Reddit
post late last year. But the only
true confirmation that Festival
Outlook stands behind is multiinstrumentalist Andrew Bird.
The first “Roo Clues” have
been posted on Instagram in
anticipation of the lineup release.
Many speculators believe that the
initial clues hint at Washed Out
and Break Science. Both are to
perform at Coachella.
Headliners are even less clearcut. Bonnaroo and Coachella
traditionally do not share
headliners, ruling out Arcade
Fire and Outkast. Lady Gaga’s
early June gap could suggest an
appearance, but Bonnaroo tends
to avoid slotting pop stars as
headliners.

ARCTIC
MONKEYS

Photo courtesy of LINDSEY BEST | PITCHFORK

SPEEDY
ORTIZ
Photo courtesy of NPR.ORG

Pitchfork, which will take
place July 18-20, can be difficult
to predict because it occurs
so closely to Lollapalooza. As
a smaller festival, it has an
appropriately lower budget and a
decidedly different demographic.
In years past, Pitchfork Media
legacy acts or indie rock heroes
— such as Vampire Weekend,
Animal Collective, Pavement
— were booked at the top of the
bill, but last year’s festival was
headlined by more universally

popular artists R. Kelly and Bjork.
However, Pitchfork’s holy
year-end lists usually hint at its
festival’s undercards. Up-andcomers Speedy Ortiz, Mutual
Benefit and Deafheaven were all
championed by the publication
last year and will be touring
through springtime, which could
make them good candidates.
For the most part, it’s too early
to formulate anything but an
educated guess.

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Spending a day at the MCA

Take advantage of free days and open up a world of discovery
By Madeline Buchel
Contributing Writer

If you’re in the mood to
challenge your cultural paradigms
by taking a trip to the Museum
of Contemporary Art, do it on a
Tuesday. In addition to extending
hours until 8 p.m., the MCA,
which is located just a few short
blocks east of the Chicago Red
Line stop, makes its cuttingedge exhibits and provocative
installations available free-ofcharge to all Illinois residents
who provide their zip codes. The
scene at the museum Jan. 7 was
particularly enlightening and
enjoyable due to MCA Screen’s
presentation of the Chicago Film
Archives’ “City to See” film series,
which provided a gripping and
unique portrait of the Windy City
on 16mm film from the 1960s and
1970s.
In all, seven short films
were shown in the MCA’s Café
Tuesday night, none surpassing
half an hour in running time. The
subjects of the films ranged from
intimate portrayals of professions
in Chicago during the mid-20th
century, to sweeping, dramatic
celebrations of the city that felt
like propaganda. The constant
clicking of the old-fashioned reels
as the 16mm film played added
another layer of nostalgia to an
already wistful collection of films.
Harry Mantel’s “Marina City
Waitress,” the first film to be
shown and the briefest in length,
and “158 W. Erie,” a film about the
daily life of men at a River North
firehouse, provided snapshots
of occupations in Chicago circa
1970. Both films were peppered
with bizarre moments; most
memorably, there is a shot of
a noose that quickly flashes to
a sign emblazoned with the
word “Progress!” These jarring
juxtapositions seemed to be the
norm for all of the films that were
shown.
By far, the most relatable films
to modern-day Chicago were

Photo courtesy of MCACHICAGO.ORG

A still from the film "City to See in '63" which documents public scenes in 1963 Chicago.
Margaret Conneely’s “Chicago
City to See in ’63” and Gordon
Weisenborn’s “Chicago Mural:
Midwest Metropolis.” These two
films were the only ones to receive
applause from the reserved
audience members upon their
finales, and this can most likely be
attributed to the eloquent scripts
of the narrators that wax poetic
and rhapsodize on the glory of
the city as sweeping skyline shots
that never fail to awe flash on the
screen. The line, “Chicago is my
town, my place in the sun town,
and no other town will do,” is
repeated so frequently in “City to
See in ’63” that it transforms into
a vaguely hypnotic refrain. The
film begins with a young couple
taking pictures in front of the Art
Institute lions; already, the viewer
is reminded that not much has
changed since the ‘60s, except for
the fact that these tourists didn’t

have Instagram likes in mind. The
audience appreciatively chuckled
during the narrator’s tongue-incheek line about loving “even
the sewers, the garbage cans, the
green murky river.” Alternatively,
“Midwest Metropolis” is an ode
to Chicago as a bastion of utopic
capitalism. This makes sense
when one considers the film
was commissioned by the S&H
Company to encourage people
to shop in downtown in order
to receive S&H Green Stamps
that could then be redeemed
for products in their catalog.
The dramatic and metaphoric
lines continue; “glass and steel
replace palm trees” along the
lake, cranes are “tall giraffes.”
Pedestrians in delightful attire
that would be coveted by any
Mad Men aficionado are shown
“window shopping in the market
of (Chicago’s) imagination.” The

film closes with bombastic music
and the unveiling of a mural that
reminds the viewer of the advice
of Daniel Burnham, noted for his
Plan of Chicago, to “make no little
plans.”
In “City to See in ‘63,” the
narrator mentions, “The Lake
Street 'L' as it winds around
your heart.” This concept of
the 'L' is expanded on in Roger
Hammond’s “Rooftop Road.” This
is arguably the film that would
seem most familiar to DePaul
students. Snow blurs tracks as
people wait on the platform in
blustering winds, exhaling white
clouds and leaning to check for
the train, hair ruffling as it arrives.
The tunnels of the Red Line and
glowing lights from car windows
are identical to those in 2014,
and so is the feeling of peace that
comes from gazing out the train
window at the canvas of Chicago

passing by.
The more inaccessible films
revolved around an old house
with religious significance and a
circus. Lawrence Janiak’s “Hale
House” combines imposing
long shots of architecture with
aggressive Hindu music and
chants for a solid eight minutes.
While this style was perhaps not
as entertaining as some of the
other films, it is understandable
why the Chicago Film Archives
deemed it valid as a representation
of the diversity of Chicago in spite
of the audience’s lagging attention
and drifting minds. (One man
was spotted “resting his eyes,”).
On the other end of the spectrum,
Tom Palazzolo’s “Tattooed Lady
of Riverview” takes place at a
now defunct amusement park
in Riverview Park. The story of
a bearded lady who shaved her
beard to marry the man she loved
is interspersed with eerie imagery
of rides and rollercoasters
accompanied by frightening,
jungle-like sounds and almost
constant permeating screams.
Claiming that, “a tattooed lady
is an even greater rarity than a
bearded lady,” this film showcases
a Chicago no DePaul student has
experienced and it is a fascinating,
albeit somewhat spooky, peek
into circus life in the mid ‘60s.
Coupled with the equally
excellent
exhibit
occurring
simultaneously at the MCA
entitled “CITY SELF,” which
presents a portrait of Chicago
as seen through the eyes of local
and visiting artists, featuring the
American premiere of the film
“Chicago” by Sarah Morris, the
“City to See” film series provided
an eye-opening and enriching
experience. “CITY SELF” is
scheduled to run through April
13, and the Chicago Film Archives
are staging a live performance Jan.
21. Take advantage of MCA’s free
admission on Tuesdays, and see
the city through a different lens.

CHANCE, continued from front page
even a spot on a Justin Bieber
single all followed the massive
wave of praise.
Much
of
the
hype
surrounding Chance has to
do with his unique brand of
theatricality, both on album and
on stage. Throughout many of his
songs, his lyrics alternate between
rapping and slightly crooning,
creating a cadence unlike the
cookie-cutter rap that pervades
the airwaves today. With a varied
lyrical arsenal on hand, Chance
can play the role of the crowd
enlivener MC, the glassy-eyed
introspective, or the brash social
commentator all with equal skill.
This unprecedented combination
of talent and poise make him
one of the most exciting hip-hop
artists around.
The move to Lincoln Hall
from the former location in the
Student Center, according to
Benson, was made in order to

accommodate more students, in
anticipation of the demand for
this show.
"The event has been growing
in the past few years, and Lincoln
Hall allows us to continue the
growth of the event," she said.
"Lincoln Hall allows the event
to hold around 600 students,
whereas the Student Center can
only hold 500."
The event is free to all DePaul
students with a valid university
ID. Tickets will be made available
starting 12 p.m. Wednesday,
January 15. For the first two days,
150 tickets will be distributed on
both the Lincoln Park and Loop
campuses, with any remaining
will be made available the
following week. Doors open at 7
p.m. and the show will start at 8
p.m. Students must have a ticket
and their DePaul ID in order to
enter the venue.

Photo courtesy of THESOURCE.COM

Chance the Rapper, a Chicago native set to perform at the Winter Concert on January 23.

Over the coming weeks, writer Parker
Asmann will be documenting his time
studying abroad in Merida, Mexico. Stay
tuned for more reporting from his travels.
As if the cold front stampeding it’s way
through the Midwest wasn’t enough to
push me out of Chicago, trying to catch a
flight out of the Windy City to begin my
study abroad excursion to Merida, Mexico,
would do everything in its power to keep
me here.
Surprisingly, taking off from Chicago
went rather smoothly, the typical 30-minute
delay at O’Hare was the only bump in the
road I experienced in the beginning. With
a connecting flight in Houston, I figured
my travels would be smooth sailing once I
drifted away from the frozen tundra I enjoy
calling home. Much to my surprise, Bush
International Airport in Houston was far
more chaotic than O’Hare was. With a four
hour layover, I figured I’d get out easily and
be situated in Merida in no time. Only until
the crew that was supposed to be occupying
the plane I was on decided not to show up
did I realize that this excursion thus far was
starting to closely resemble a scene out of
“Planes, Trains, & Automobiles.” Two large
cups of black coffee later, the plane was in
the air right at 10 p.m., only two hours past
the original departure time marking 6 total
hours of aimless wandering around the
airport in Houston.
More problems ensued at the airport
in Merida as several of the people I was
traveling with had their bags misplaced.
Naturally, this led to somewhere around
two hours of broken Spanish conversation,

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Parker Asmann, center, with schoolchildren from the Emiliano Zapata Sur
neighborhood in Merida, Mexico.
attempting to figure out when their bags
would actually arrive. After this was finally
resolved, we all hopped in a taxi and made
our way out of the airport and to our hotel,
Hotel Gran Real de Yucatan, just short of
2 a.m.
The dark night disguised the beauty
that the early morning sun would reveal
about the hotel and the surrounding area.
Almost resembling a palace, an open ceiling

enclosed by plants and beautiful stonework
paved the way for our orientation that
began promptly at 9 a.m. After only
successfully sleeping for maybe a couple
of hours, more coffee was on the horizon
for all of us. With anticipation coursing
through my veins, the city tour that was
scheduled next was all I had in mind.
After what felt like hours, the orientation
finished and we were greeted by our tour

guide, Luis, the friendliest of people with a
smile that radiated from ear to ear. Worried
about scaring us away, Luis slowly eased
into his soft Spanish accent and mixed in
a little English to make us all feel at home.
Driving through the streets of Merida to
start the day was a thing of architectural
beauty. With a heavy European influence,
countless buildings painted with bright
colors that lined the streets left us all in
awe. Throughout the afternoon, Luis took
us on a historical rendezvous of the city as
he spread knowledge of the town’s cultural
richness. Accompanied with cathedrals
stretching to the clouds, art museums and
several local restaurants, Merida quickly
won over my heart. When the tour came
to an end, the overall anxiety of the group
skyrocketed as we anxiously awaited the
arrival of our host families.
Out of the corner of my eye I noticed
a short, stunning woman approaching me.
After some hesitation, the realization finally
set in that this was going to be my host
mom. Lydia was her name, and boy, I could
tell she was full of life as we exchanged our
first words. Aside from all the confusion
in trying to pick apart what was coming
out of her mouth at what seemed like a
million miles an hour, we quickly packed
into her car and were off to my new home
in Santiago, located slightly northwest
of the city center. Once we arrived, I
settled into my room and took in my new
surroundings: a culturally traditional
house that I could now call home. Next up,
the always-dreadful placement tests.
For more reporting and photos from Parker's
trip, visit depauliaonline.com

It’s a new year, and many use this as a
fresh start to work out more or eat healthier
food. Another option, however, is a change
in appearance. Are you looking to try out
some new hairstyles, makeup products,
and fragrances to stand out amongst your
friends? Don’t have time to actually go out
and find these things?
Luckily, there are options online that
can be delivered straight to your door, so
no more freaking out if you don’t have the
perfect lipstick to wear on a night out or
can’t find the right cologne for your date.
These offers are great for on-the-go college
students who not only want to save money,
but also don’t have time to go out looking
for makeup, skin-care products or new
looks to show off.
There are plenty of solutions available
without having to pull spare change from
between your couch cushions. Birchbox is
a subscriber online shop where each month
men and women can get a box filled with
beauty/grooming products and treats for
$10. They are sample boxes filled with all
kinds of on-the-go products, and the site
also lets you buy the full-size product if you
liked them, such as Tocca Cream, Mana
Lipstick, and chocolate covered pretzels. A
quiz is given upon entering the website to
tailor the product for each user.
“Some months are great and some are
less than amazing," Joanna Slezek, a first
year grad student, said. "Regardless, I still
try all the products and often find new

things to love. If I don't like something,
I find a friend or family member that
will. Another great thing about Birchbox
is their surprise extras – I've gotten an
amazing Chapstick as well as a sweet treat
before. I have been a Birchbox subscriber
for over a year. Getting my Birchbox in
the mail is always exciting.”
The site also gives you hair tutorials,
Birchbox bonus samples, as well as
tips on trying out new makeup styles,
menswear and a whole lot more. You can
refer friends and earn points toward your
account to buy products too.
The best part is, you can subscribe or
unsubscribe at any time or pay annually
and it’s only $10.
birchbox.com
Ipsy is another great way to buy
makeup without ever leaving home.
Instead of a box, they come in full sized
one-of-a-kind makeup bags as well as full
-sized makeup products. When you enter
the site, you also take a quiz to see what
you would like in your bag and it's also
$10 a month.
“I joined Ipsy because my friend told
me about it and I also like the brand Urban
Decay," Depaul sophomore Chammaine
Tan said. "Five items for $10 and it comes
with a free bag, different designs every
month … so worth it!”
There are stylists online that help you
with makeup tips, as well as new hair
tutorials that are quick and easy to do. You
can subscribe or unsubscribe any time you
want. They also have contests where you

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Subscription-based sample boxes, like the Conscious Box above, send monthly
packages of food and cosmetic samples, enabling customers to try new products.
can score some free products too.
ipsy.com
A final option is Conscious Box, useful
for those looking to shape up and maintain
a healthy lifestyle.
The Conscious Box is a wellness box
filled with snacks, body care and cleaning
products. You get to take a quiz on snacks
you would like to try and they come in full-

sized packages.
You also get chances to earn points for
referring friends and get exclusive offers.
It's a little more expensive at $20 per
month, but just like Birchbox and Ipsy, you
can subscribe or unsubscribe at any time or
pay annually and save some money along
the way.
consciousbox.com

It’s easy to find yourself
drowning in a sea of Netflix
during a Chicago winter. Movie
marathons can be fun with
friends, though it’s difficult to
form warm memories in the cold
when you are staring at a screen.
I’ve found that some of the most
hilarious nights are ones spent
laughing with friends from a
great party game. There’s no
need to shell out $20 at Target in
order to have fun. Here are some
suggestions and instructions for
group games that cost little to
nothing, are simple to learn and
are guaranteed to be a blast.
Encore is the essential game
for a group of music lovers. To
play, start by splitting into two
teams and agree on a word. The

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two teams go back and forth
trying to come up with song lyrics
that include the chosen word. For
example, if the word you chose is
“sun,” one team can sing “Here
Comes the Sun.” The next can
sing “The Sun will come Out
Tomorrow,” and so on. The word
does not necessarily have to be a
part of the song’s title. The teams
have a minute to come up with
lyrics and go back and forth until
one team cannot think of any
lyrics including the chosen word,
in which case the opposing team
gets a point. Typically the game
is played until one team reaches
five points, but you can go on for
as long as you choose. The more
players, the merrier, but it can still
be played with two people. Even if
you aren’t super into music, you’ll
be surprised how much you know
once you start singing Disney

songs. Some great words to get
you started include “dream,”
“love,” “rock,” “life,” “dance” and
“summer.”
Facts In Five is a fun, free
game for lovers of Scattergories.
All you need to play is a piece of
paper for each player, a writing
utensil and a timer (your phone
can come in handy). Before
starting, each player creates a
six-by-six grid. Together, agree
on five categories to go across
the top row, ignoring the top left
corner. Some examples include
TV shows, countries, things
found in Chicago, DePaul things,
songs and historical figures. Since
you get to choose the categories,
you can customize them to suit
the players. After agreeing on five
categories, choose five different
letters and list them vertically
on the left-hand side of the grid,

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Instant Cue got you down? Try these three DIY games to keep you and
your friends occupied during the coldest of Chicago nights.
once again ignoring the top left
corner. Once the timer starts, you
have five minutes to come up with
something that falls under each

category for each letter chosen.
For example, if one of your letters
is "G" and the category is “movies,”
you can use “Ghostbusters” or
“Gone with the Wind.” When the
timer goes off, the players share
answers. If your answer is unique,
you get a point, but if one or more
players share the same answer,
none of them get a point for that
one.
Scribblish is guaranteed
laugh-out-loud fun for artists
and non-artists alike. Remember
playing Telephone as a kid? This
game is essentially the same,
except with drawing. Each player
needs a writing utensil and a piece
of paper. Make sure everyone’s
paper looks the same so no one
knows which one is yours upon
scrambling them. To start, at
the top of the page, everyone
writes a phrase. Once everyone
has done so, set a timer for 30
seconds. Each player spends the
time allotted drawing a picture
for his or her caption. When the
timer goes off, stop drawing and
fold the top of the paper back
so you can only see the picture
and not the phrase. Scramble the
papers, making sure no one has
the same one as before. Now each
participant writes a caption for
the picture he or she sees. Fold and
scramble again so only the new
caption is showing. Set the timer
for another 30 seconds and draw
a picture for the new caption your
seeing. This continues until four
pictures have been drawn on each
paper (but feel free to draw more
and write more captions). Have
fun trying to figure out which
picture showing is meant to be
a representation of your original
caption. Then have a blast sharing
the telephone line with the group.
Not an artist? Don’t despair!
Some of the best games are played
with people who don’t have any
art experience because it messes
up the telephone chain for more
hilarity.
With these games, you and
your friends are guaranteed to
have a fun time while saving
money, enjoying each other’s
company and staying warm. And
if you’re not a fan of a game, you
can always opt for another round
of Cards Against Humanity.

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GEAR UP:

These boots were made for Chicago winters
By Nicole Cash
Contributing Writer

It’s that time of year again – when Chicago’s
streets are slushy and slippery, the CTA runs a
little bit slower and the Windy City certainly
lives up to its name with frigid wind chills.
This winter has been especially frosty, with
temperatures and wind chills far below zero,
cancellations of classes, school closings and
transportation delays throughout the city.
Unfortunately, DePaul cannot suddenly
move its campuses, staff, and students to
a warmer state, so proper winter attire is
absolutely necessary in order to survive
Chicago’s winter season. Finding a coat that
is both practical and stylish is usually pretty
easy, and everyone loves some fun leather
or knit gloves with a cozy knit hat and a
warm infinity scarf to snuggle up in. Boots,
on the other hand, can be more difficult.
Either they’re too bulky, not warm enough,
uncomfortable or just plain boring.
However, there is no need to despair this
winter, fellow Chicagoans; compiled here
is a list of the best boots available. They are
waterproof, warm and with enough design
variety that there is something for everyone.
So be warned, Polar Vortex, blizzard
conditions and arctic blasts, DePaul students
are ready for anything with these boots.
1. Thermoball Micro-Baffle Bootie,
The North Face, $90
These boots are perfect for cold and wet
weather, especially for the price. They are
slip-on, for those quick dashes out the door
when winter hibernation gets the best of you.
They also have The North Face’s ThermoBall™
method that provides warmth comparable
to 600-fill down, with great insulation and
traction for these slushy days of January and
February.
2. Jozie Purna, The North Face, $140
The Jozie Purna, also by The North Face,
has the perfect amount of both style and
winter weather necessity. The little details
of this style, such as the mix between suede
and waterproof, insulated materials, the faux
fur at the top and the simple lace-up add a
funky touch to an otherwise very practical
and plain boot – not to mention the excellent
traction these boots offer for the icy sidewalks
throughout winter.
3. Waterproof
Fold-Down
Boot,
Timberland Authentics, $140
Although generally not associated with
proper winter boots for Chicago’s heavy-duty
winters, Timberland has much to offer with
this waterproof bootie. The Fold-Down boot
has both waterproof leather and suede, with
traction suitable for any weather condition.
The fleece lining also makes for warm toes.
Meanwhile, this boot stays true to the classic
style of Timberland boots.
4. Julette, UGG, $300
Although more expensive, the Julette
is a modern and comfortable boot. It uses
waterproof leather and UGG’s very own
Thinsulate™ lining to keep feet warm in any
temperature. The sheepskin detail adds a
luxurious touch to the boot, and excellent
rubber soles make them an exceptional
choice for this harsh winter.
Winter Quarter has only just begun,
and knowing Chicago’s winters there will be
plenty of opportunities to whip out some
trendy but practical shoes. With these boots,
a polar vortex doesn’t seem so bad, after all.

This January, a magical experience is
awaiting audiences at the Oriental Theatre.
“Ghost The Musical” presents a rich
theatrical adaptation of the renowned film.
The DePaulia had the opportunity to speak
with cast member Carla R. Stewart to learn
more about the show, its adaptation from
the screen and its movement from city to
city.
The DePaulia: Can you tell me a little
bit about the show in general and what it
is like to perform in a production that is
derived specifically from a film?
Carla R. Stewart: First of all, I really
enjoyed the movie; I thought it was great,
and when I saw it on Broadway, I thought
it was phenomenal. I always tell people the
night I saw it, I wrote a status on Facebook
saying, “This is an incredible show, it’s
money well spent, if you have time, go see
it. I would love to be in it.” After I booked
it, I saw this picture of that night I posted it
on Facebook, and now that I’m in it, it’s just
full-circle, mind-blowing, amazing and I’m
just so excited. Because there are so many
elements to the show, it never gets old. I’m
always singing along backstage. I probably
shouldn’t be singing, I probably should be
saving my voice, but I can’t help it. I enjoy
the music, and that is just the cherry on
top of a good piece already. It was a great
film, and now that it’s a theater piece, it’s
incredible. And the music, Dave Stewart and
Glen Ballard, they wrote some really pretty
cool music that added to the story and gives
you new moments to enjoy. If you are one of
those people who love the movie, now you
have some new elements to pull from.
DP: Can you tell me about the character
that you portray within the show and if
there are any ways in which you can relate
with her? Is she different than other roles
you have taken on in the past?
CS: Oda Mae Brown, the psychic. She
is very “larger than life,” and she is her own
person; she runs her own one-woman show.
Of course, she has her sisters who help her,
but she is in control doing her own thing.
She is different than other characters that
I’ve played. She is very comical, and she’s
loud, she’s animated. She is what people
would be like, “Oh my God, she is not a
normal person.” She’s extraordinary. She is

just different. Oda Mae is just a character. To
know her is to love her.
DP: If you could pick one aspect that
is your favorite about being a part of this
production, what would it be?
CS: I think that it broadened me as a
performer because she is the comic relief, so
that adds to who I am as a performer. The
comedic timing and all of that, it broadened
me. When you play comedy, you can’t play
to the funny so that taught me a lesson as a
performer and just about being a part of the
production. I enjoy my cast a whole lot, and
we are very supportive of each other. And
playing Oda Mae, she is just like the glue
between the serious and the comedy; she
strings it all together.
DP: What is it like to be a part of a show
that travels from place to place rather than
a show that is stationary? Does the audience
response vary widely?
CS: Every city is different. You have to
feel out the audience. I am very excited to
come to Chicago because that’s my home,
so I am very happy to be there, but I don’t
know what the crowd will be like. I’ve never
been to the Oriental. I have performed at
the Goodman, but that’s a whole different
kind of crowd, so I don’t know what this
particular crowd is going to be like when we
get there. Traveling is different. I don’t know
if the audience knows how much they play a
part in the show. We need your energy. We
may play a house where it’s people who may
not laugh out loud. That’s different and it
can make the show slower but if you’re in it
and you give us energy as we give it back to
you guys, it makes it a little bit more lively
and more enjoyable for both the players as
well as the audience.
DP: If you could tell your audience one
thing before they see this show, what would
it be?
CS: Be prepared to go on an emotional
roller coaster. Be open to the fantasy. Be
open to going to a place of hope because
I think that’s ultimately what it is. Go into
the show wanting to go on this journey
with Molly and Sam and just be open to
believing.

“Ghost The Musical” will be at the
Oriental Theatre through Jan. 19.

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Rap, R&B look to dominate Grammys

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Clockwise from top left: Lorde, Jay Z, Pharrell and Justin Timberlake, all of whom are nominated for a Grammy this year.

By Allyssa Campbell-Sawyer
Contributing Writer

Awards season is upon us, and
with it comes music’s biggest night – the
Grammys. The 56th Annual Grammy
Awards, taking place Jan. 26 at the Staples
Center in Los Angeles, will celebrate music
and the artists that make it.
This year, the four general award

categories have a diverse mix of nominees,
nearly representing every genre of music.
The award for Record of the Year is awarded
to the performing artist and production
team for a particular song. The nominees
for Record of the Year are “Radioactive”
by Imagine Dragons, “Get Lucky” by Daft
Punk and Pharrell Williams, “Royals” by
Lorde, “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno

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Mars and “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke.
Song of the Year, on the other hand, is
awarded only to the songwriters, which
may or may not include the performing
artist. The nominees for this year are “Roar”
by Katy Perry, “Locked Out of Heaven” by
Bruno Mars, “Just Give Me A Reason” by
Pink featuring Nate Ruess, “Royals” by
Lorde and “Same Love” by Macklemore &
Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert.
The nominees for Best New Artist
are those who gained the attention,
success and acclaim of the public
within the last year. Kendrick Lamar,
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kacey
Musgraves, Ed Sheeran, and James Blake
receive the honor this year. Lastly, Album
of the Year is awarded to the artist and
production team for work on an album
as a whole. The nominees are “Good Kid,
M.A.A.D. City” by Kendrick Lamar, “The
Blessed Unrest” by Sara Bareilles, “The
Heist” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis,
“Red” by Taylor Swift and “Random
Access Memories” by Daft Punk.
With most award shows, there
are big winners and others that come
up short. The 2014 Grammys are no
exception.
Jay Z: While not nominated in
any of the general categories, the rapper
dominates the rap category. He leads all
other artists in total nominations with
nine, including Best Rap Album for
“Magna Carta… Holy Grail” and Best
Rap/Sung Collaboration for the track
“Holy Grail” featuring Justin Timberlake.
Jay Z’s other collaboration with
Timberlake for Timberlake’s song “Suit
& Tie” received a nomination as well for
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. A
veteran rapper like Jay Z probably will
not walk away from the 2014 Grammys
empty handed.
Justin Timberlake: With his
comeback album “The 20/20 Experience,”
2013 was a good year for Timberlake.
The album itself and a few of its tracks
got Timberlake seven nominations, the
second most behind Jay Z and tied with
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Pharrell
Williams, and Kendrick Lamar. Although
it is shocking that Timberlake was not
prominent in the general categories, it is
hard to see the artist coming away from
the event with none of the awards he is
nominated for. However, due to stiff
competition, it will not be surprising to

see Timberlake lose in the pop and general
categories.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: This
duo, nominated for seven Grammys
this year, exploded onto the mainstream
scene in late 2012 and hasn’t looked back
since. Gathering nominations in both the
general and rap categories and given their
increasing popularity, Macklemore &
Ryan Lewis will leave the Staples Center as
Grammy-winning recording artists. Their
nominations include Song of the Year for
“Same Love” featuring Mary Lambert and
Album of the Year for “The Heist,” two of
the night’s biggest honors.
Lorde: Coming out of seemingly
nowhere in 2013 was 17-year-old Lorde
with her hit single “Royals.” Although only
nominated for four awards, this young
New Zealand native has the capacity to
take home the biggest awards of the night,
as she is nominated for Record and Song
of the Year for “Royals” and Album of the
Year for “Pure Heroine.” Looking at her
competition, she has the best chance to win
Song of the Year.
Kendrick Lamar: This rapper gained
acclaim for his album “Good Kid, M.A.A.D.
City” and shockwaves for his now infamous
verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” The rapper
has seven nominations and is present in
both the rap and general categories. Lamar
brought something different to hip-hop
over the past year with his sound and lyrical
delivery. His uniqueness will unlikely go
unnoticed by the Academy.
Other nominees sure to walk away
with Grammy gold are Taylor Swift for her
work on “Red,” Drake for his collaborations
with other artists, Imagine Dragons for
their song “Radioactive,” Pharrell Williams
for his various producing efforts and Sara
Bareilles for work on her album “The
Blessed Unrest.”
Set to perform on the big night are
Katy Perry, Pink featuring Nate Ruess,
Lorde, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder
joining Daft Punk, Robin Thicke with the
Grammy-winning band Chicago, Metallica
along with Grammy Cultural Ambassador
to China Lang Lang, Imagine Dragons
joining Kendrick Lamar and a special
performance by four country greats –
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Merle
Haggard and Blake Shelton.
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards
will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. Jan. 26 on
CBS.

It’s a new year and a new
quarter with new classes, new
people and new possibilities.
Sure, you may have told yourself
that this will be the year you
finally make good on your list
of resolutions and big plans for
the new year, but admit it – it’s
proving to be harder than you
thought. This week’s playlist is
jam-packed with the kind of
songs that will motivate you to

DePaul could never recover
from a first half deficit in a game
that was dominated by St. John’s
from the beginning, losing a 9686 shootout Saturday.
Jasmine Penny led all scorers
with 23 points but it was still not
enough to overcome the Red
Storm’s speed and physicality.
St. John’s (10-5, 3-1 Big East)
started off well, scoring a quick
bucket off of the tip and forcing
DePaul (11-5, 2-2) to take a
timeout on offense on the next
possession. Senior Eugeneia
McPherson put in another basket
for the Red Storm, followed by a
Briana Brown three on the next
possession. They pushed their
lead to 14-6 with 15:35 to go in
the half forcing the Demons to
take another timeout.
The two teams traded baskets
the next few possessions, but the
Red Storm got the upper hand late
as they score two quick baskets to
give themselves a 28-16 lead as
DePaul called a timeout. St. John’s
led with 8:34 to go in the half.
DePaul trailed 30-22 when St.
John’s called a timeout with 2:23
to go in the half. The Red Storm,
however, would end the half on
a 5-0 run of their own, bringing
their halftime lead to 35-24.
“The first five or six minutes
of the game tonight is probably
where we got beat,” head coach
Doug Bruno said.
Both teams came out firing in
the second half, trading buckets

on the first four possessions of the
half before the Red Storm made
a stop defensively and added to
their lead on the other end. St.
John’s was unstoppable, hitting
their first 12 shots of the half. At
the 18-minute mark, DePaul’s
deficit was 43-28.
The next four minutes brought
a lot of offense to the court as the
Demons cut the lead down to
14, bringing the score to 62-48
in favor of the Red Storm with
11:04 to play. The Demons kept
cutting into the lead, scoring five
points over the next minute to cut
it down to a 62-53 St. John’s lead.
The Red Storm called a timeout
with 9:43 to play.
The Red Storm came out
strong after the timeout, scoring
six straight points and extending
their lead back to 15.
The Demons fought hard
trying to make a comeback
over the next few minutes but
the closest they could get was
a 10-point deficit. The Red
Storm would quash all hopes
of a comeback with two quick
baskets in the final minute, finally
running out the clock to end with
a 96-86 victory. The two teams
combined for 123 total points in
the final 20 minutes.
Jasmine Penny lamented the
team’s defensive performance
on the night, citing a need to get
better.
“We just didn’t make any stops
all night,” she said. “We need to do
a better job defensively as a team.”
Bruno agreed with Penny and
also talked about how none of

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Megan Rogowski was held to 9 points against St. John's. The junior
guard entered the game second on the team in scoring at 14.7 points
per game.
the team’s defensive schemes had
worked tonight.
“The lesson learned tonight
for our team tonight is schemes
don’t make stops,” he said.
Despite the loss, Bruno was
optimistic about the team’s ability
to recover from their 2-2 start in
conference play.

“They did make a genuine,
hard-played game out of it,”
he said. “We know that we can
recover from this.”
DePaul next takes the court
Tuesday night at Seton Hall
before coming back home to face
Villanova Jan. 19.

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Sochi are right around the corner and The DePaulia
is keeping you up to date with what you need to know
each and every week. This week, we profile three of the
American athletes who call Illinois home.

Brian Hansen
Glenview, IL.
After medaling in the team
pursuit event in Vancouver,
the talented Hansen will
look for an individual medal
while skating alongside his
childhood idol Shani Davis.
RICK BOWMER | AP

Chicago, IL.

Davis is already one of the most decorated
U.S. olympians of all time. He will attempt to
become the first athlete to win gold in the
same event in three consecutive Olympics.

Gracie Gold
Springfield, IL.
The 18-year old Gold is
one of the brightest stars
the U.S. has to offer and
she will look to medal in
her first Olympic games
after placing sixth at the
World Championships
earlier this year.

STEVEN SENNE | AP

HRYNKO, continued from
back page
looking up as tears rolled
down her face.
“We both have the same
goal for Britt,” Bruno said.
“That’s for this program to be
great and for her to come out of
this program at the highest level
she can out of this program.
That’s where we’re going here.
That’s what I share with her.”
Together, Hrynko and
Bruno have made considerable
progress this season, and they
won’t stop.
“I’ve coached players at the
next level,” Bruno said. “I know
what it takes for her to be at the
next level. For Britt to do that,
she’s going to have to be a point
guard who leads a team and
facilitate to get people into the
game.”
This season, Hrynko has
played at another level. Through
16 games, she is averaging a
career-high six assists per game
and a career-low 3.8 turnovers
per game. Hrynko ranks first in
assists in the Big East and 28th
in the nation.
Hrynko worked on her
vision as a passer, and as a
result, she said, it’s becoming a
lot more natural to her.
“I’ve always had vision, but
now it’s just taking my time and
not taking bad shots,” Hrynko
said. “There’s a couple that I’ve
taken that are bad shots. I just
take my time and look for my
teammates.”
Bruno said he hasn’t told
Hrynko to be more of a “passfirst” guard, but rather to let
the game naturally come to her.
Bruno emphasized that great
players often let the game play
out and not force things.
He continued, saying that
Hrynko has plenty of room to
improve.
“Here we are through
the midpoint, a little past the
midpoint, of her collegiate
career,” Bruno said. “She has
another repertoire that hasn’t
even come out yet. She’s got
an awesome crossover, pull-up
jumper. It’s awesome. I want
her working on that more. At
the next level, she’s going to
have to run the team.”
Hrynko realizes she isn’t
where she needs to be yet. Her
assist to turnover ratio this
season is 1.57, which is worse
than her last season’s stellar
1.06.
“I was just frustrated,”
Hrynko said. “Like he said, I
see him as a dad. He just wants
me to get better. He wants me
to be a better person, a better
player. He wants to help me get
to the next level and I’m just
being a coachable player.”
With so many expectations,
Hrynko is using her desire
to win as motivation. “I like
to win,” Hrynko said. “I like
to compete. I want to win. I
want to help my teammates get
better. I want to help the team.”

26 | Sports. Jan. 13, 2014. The DePaulia

No break necessary
While DePaul students were away for winter break, the men's and women's
basketball teams were hard at work on the hardwood. There's no time off for
Blue Demon athletes, who played some great basketball during December
All stats from 11/25/13 through 1/12/14
and early January.

MEN

WOMEN

6-7 record

8-5 record

69.8 ppg for

83.5 ppg for

73.2 ppg against

74.4 ppg against
GREG ROTHSTEIN | THE DEPAULIA

BLUE
DEMONS
FACT

DePaul players Billy Garrett Jr. and Jasmine Penny
played stellar basketball in December. After a
29-point showing Dec. 29 against Bradley, Penny
earned her first Big East Player of the Week award.
Garrett was stunningly consistent, netting three
Freshman of the Week honors on Dec. 2, Dec. 17,
and Dec. 30.

NICK WASS | AP

Highlights

Basketball is so much more than the final score and
these moments over break proved to be truly special.

Dec. 15
Cleveland Melvin nets a doubledouble with 18 points and 11
rebounds and the Blue Demons
win their first overtime game
since 2009 in a 77-70 triumph over
Chicago State.

Dec. 21
Chanise Jenkins is named MVP of
the Duel in the Desert tournament
in Las Vegas after leading DePaul
to three consecutive wins.

Maybe it was the quarterback
controversy. Maybe it was a lackluster
defensive line led by an aging Julius
Peppers. Or maybe, just maybe, it was
all Chris Conte’s fault.
Regardless, the Bears have once
again found themselves on the outside
looking in. Chicago failed to make the
playoffs for the third straight season.
Entering the first full offseason
under head coach Marc Trestman,
the Bears cannot afford to hibernate.
Change is underway as Trestman will
fully implement and shape his regime
as he enters his second season with the
Bears. The coach created a successful
system with the Bears’ offense,
finishing with the second most points
in the league. The defense, however, is
set to undergo necessary change as they
finished ranking as one of the league’s
worst.
Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker
finds himself on the hot seat. The
struggling and often laughable play
of the unit was a fairly large cause of
a mediocre 8-8 record. The status
of Tucker has yet to be addressed by
Trestman and general manager Phil
Emery. Countless injuries on the
defensive side of the ball could factor in
the decision to bring back Tucker for a
second try.
The offense enters the offseason
with little uncertainty.
Chicago
recently made the bold decision to
lock up quarterback Jay Cutler with
a seven-year, $126 million contract.
The commitment to Cutler and
slew of offensive weapons allows for
Chicago to focus on the defensive side
of the ball in both free agency and
the NFL Draft. Moreover, Chicago
displayed consistency in protecting the
quarterback. Guard Matt Slauson was
recently re-signed to a four-year deal,
leaving veteran center Roberto Garza

Fix

For the first time
in years, the Bears
enter the offseason
with more questions
on defense than
on offense. It will
take time, but these
moves can help
the unit improve in
2013.

NAM Y. HUH | AP

Despite the woes on defense, general manager Phil Emery signed quarterback
Jay Cutler to a new 7-year contract, one of many offseason moves for the Bears.
as the only remaining starter without a
contract. The team could, in fact, look
to bring Garza back while also drafting
a young center in the later rounds of the
draft.
As Emery prepares for his third
draft as the general manager of the
Chicago Bears, he now must find
playmakers on the defensive side of
the ball. In his first two drafts, Emery
focused on the offensive side of the
ball. He struck gold with players such
as wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and
guard Kyle Long. Still, defensive end,
safety and linebacker are the biggest
weaknesses on the defense.
With Peppers set to receive $18
million in 2014, Chicago could end up
cutting him to create more cap space.
In addition, Emery discussed possibly
moving former first-round draft pick
Shea McCellin from defensive end
to outside linebacker in an effort to
receive more production from him.
Safeties Major Wright and Conte
continuously struggled throughout
the year. Conte’s mistakes could cost
him his job. Rookie linebackers Jon
Bostic and Khaseeme Greene played
inconsistently throughout the year as

they both filled in for injured veterans
D.J. Williams and Lance Briggs.
That being said, Trestman and
Emery have their work cut out for
them. Decisions also loom on whether
to re-sign veteran players such as
cornerback Charles Tillman, defensive
tackle Henry Melton and defensive
end Corey Wootton. With a total of
25 Bears having expired contracts, the
roster will most likely have a different
look entering the 2014 season. Chicago
holds the 14th overall pick in the first
round of the NFL draft along with six
later picks.
With so many positions to fill,
trading down in the draft is likely
possible to obtain more picks. Expect
Chicago to demonstrate a more laid
back approach in free agency as
opposed to recent years. Rather than
signing marquee players, Chicago
will need to fill its roster with young,
unproven players.
Proper scouting will be a point of
emphasis leading up to the NFL draft
in May. Expect Chicago to continue to
build on the success of their offense and
attempt to create a sense of success on
the defense.

Jairus Byrd

Safety
Jairus

Byrd: The Bears' defensive
backfield took a huge step back in 2013,
mainly because the safety play was horrid
from start to finish. If Chicago wants to dip
into the free agent pool, they will certainly
take a look at Byrd, who is arguably the best
safety on the market. They'll have to pay up
big time, but Byrd is only 28 and would have
an immediate impact.

Defensive tackle
Linval Joseph: The best solution to the

defensive tackle issue is already in-house:
Henry Melton, who spent much of the year
injured. The Bears could re-sign him at a
discount. But if they are seeking depth at
the position, the 323-pound Joseph is a
monstrous presence who is only 25 years
old.

Linebacker
Wesley Woodyard:

The market for
linebackers is very weak this year. The Bears
will probably re-sign incumbent James
Anderson to save some cap space, but
Woodyard is the best option if the team is
looking to bring in a new face.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS

Winter activities aim to provide a Ray of sunshine
By David Webber
Sports Editor

Living in Chicago in the wintertime
requires very thick skin. Fortunately, the
Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center is
stepping up to provide programs for DePaul
students who want to stay active while they
wish away the winter blues.
"We've always got intramural sports
which are very popular especially during the
winter. Basketball, volleyball, and innertube
water polo are lot of fun this time of year,"
Kevin Lycos, a longtime student employee
at the Ray, said. "We've added a few more
yoga classes and a good amount of the real
popular classes like Zumba, Crunch, and
Muscle Work as well."
In addition, the Ray is rolling out
instructional programs that include yoga
and pilates. These have a bit of a price tag
but they're well worth the while.
"Those classes cost an extra few but
they're great classes, and there are other
offerings as well," Lycos said.
The Ray offers over 70 classes per week
to keep students and members limber. But

for those daredevils who want to attack
the cold head on, there are some outdoor
activities as well.
Rock climbing lessons started Jan. 10
and will be available every Friday for the
rest of the quarter for a small fee. There is a
hiking trip to the Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore as well. If you're nervous about
a trip to the great outdoors, there are also
weekly sessions that teach participants all
about certain aspects of roughing it in the
wilderness.
Even employees like Lycos are taking
matters into their own hands as the air gets
colder and the wind gets harsher.
"I take part in intramurals, innertube
water polo being my favorite, and try to
make it to some of the classes," he said.
If you're interested in taking part in any
of the activities that the Ray offers during
the winter, you can follow them on Twitter
at @depaulcampusrec. In addition, students
are encouraged to drop by the facility a few
times per week to check out the bulletin
boards that are chock full of information.
It's winter in Chicago. The weather is
bitter. The Ray is open. What's your excuse?

It had been over a year
since DePaul men’s basketball
previously won a road game in the
Big East. The Blue Demons had
lost 11-consecutive conference
road games in that span.
Thursday night, that losing
streak ended.
Cleveland Melvin scored a
season high 30 points, and Billy
Garrett Jr. added 22 as the Blue
Demons upset Butler (10-6, 0-4)
in double overtime, earning a 9994 win. The win also snapped a
three-game losing streak and
DePaul improved to 9-8 (1-3) on
the season.
“This was a big win for us,”
head coach Oliver Purnell said.
“We’ve been playing well in
stretches, but we weren’t playing
well enough. That was our mantra
the last couple of days; we’ve got
to play better, longer. We got the
opportunity in double overtime
to do that.”
The Blue Demons trailed by
11 with 3:50 to go in the second
half. A Tommy Hamilton threepointer, however, started an 11-0
run that would tie the game at the
end of regulation.
Garrett hit a three pointer to
pull within 3 with 56 seconds left
and Melvin would make a layup
to tie the game at 73 with 16.1
seconds left. Butler’s Rene Castro
missed a game-winning layup as
the teams headed to overtime.

BRENT DRINKUT | AP

Sandi Marcius (far right) jumps onto Cleveland Melvin as the Blue Demons celebrate a thrilling victory.
Melvin led the team with 30 points. It was the fourth time in his career that he reached the 30-point mark.
“I noticed we were getting
stops and scoring,” Purnell said. “I
thought we were executing really
well offensively and getting stops.
Anytime you do that, you’re going
to be in good shape.”

In
overtime,
Hamilton
continued his strong play. The
freshman scored seven of his 17
points in the first overtime and a
three-pointer by him would give
the Blue Demons a five-point

lead, 82-77, with 55 seconds
remaining.
“I just had to stay focused
and stick with it,” Hamilton said.
“It’s definitely a huge confidence
booster going into the next game.”

Butler 94
The Blue Demons couldn’t
hold on to the lead built by
Hamilton as Butler’s Kellen
Dunham made a pair of free
throws and scored a threepointer, cutting DePaul’s lead to
86-85.
Dunham finished with 30
points.
Melvin spilt a pair of free
throws with nine seconds left and
Butler had one last chance to tie
or win the game. An offensive
rebound and tip in by Butler’s
Jackson Aldridge sent the game
into a second overtime.
DePaul, who has often
squandered leads late in games,
remained focused.
Melvin
sunk a three-pointer and gave
DePaul a 92-87 lead with three
minutes remaining in the second
overtime.
Butler tied the game at 94
with a Dunham three pointer.
Brandon Young came up big,
hitting two free throws to give
DePaul a two point with 19
seconds left.
DePaul would hold onto its
lead by making its free throws.
They finished 27-38 from the line.
“In the second overtime,
we came right back with a good
mentality,” Purnell said. “We could
have been discouraged at that
point. That was probably the most
impressive thing. At that point,
we could have gotten discouraged
on the road but our guys stuck in
there and played really well in the
second overtime.”

Sitting in her gym clothes after
the press conference, Brittany
Hrynko stared directly at the ground
as she listened to her coach talk
about her game against Providence.
Women’s head coach Doug
Bruno benched Hrynko for the final
five minutes after she committed
six turnovers. Hrynko finished the
game with four points, nine assists
and a season-high in turnovers.
“This should have been a nineand-two-game instead of a nineand-six,” Bruno said. “But that’s life,
okay? That’s experience. She’ll fix
that.”
The
Blue
Demons
beat
Providence by 20, but it didn’t
matter. Bruno knew Hrynko could
play better.

So did Hrynko. Midway
through her college career, Hrynko
and Bruno have spent countless
hours working to improve her game.
The junior has gone from a highly
recruited prospect to being invited
last summer to the World University
Games team trials
Asked about her connection
with Bruno, Hrynko lifted her head
slightly but kept her eyes away.
“He helped me a lot,” Hrynko
said. “Everyday, I’m not going to say
it’s easy,”
“What do you call me?” Bruno
asked her, interjecting.
“My dad,” She answered as her
voice started to choke.
“What do I call you?” he asked.
“My
daughter,”
Hrynko
answered.
She stopped, now

See HRYNKO, page 25

GREG ROTHSTEIN | THE DEPAULIA

Brittany Hrynko has seen her scoring output
go down this year, but she has thrived as a
facilitator in an up-tempo offense.

GREG ROTHSTEIN | THE DEPAULIA

Brittany Hrynko
By the numbers

'12-'13

'13-'14

14.7 ppg, 4.8 apg

11.2 ppg, 6.0 apg

Coach Doug Bruno wants Brittany Hrynko to
become a better all-around player and so far, he
has been impressed with her play this season.